Defending champ Naomi Osaka upset by teen Fernandez at US Open

Leylah Fernandez (R) of Canada meets at the net after defeating Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan during her Women's Singles third round match on Day Five at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 03, 2021 in New York City. - AFP pic
Leylah Fernandez (R) of Canada meets at the net after defeating Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan during her Women's Singles third round match on Day Five at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 03, 2021 in New York City. - AFP pic
By AFP - September 4, 2021 @ 10:33am

NEW YORK: Canadian 18-year-old left-hander Leylah Fernandez stunned defending champion Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

The shocking upset of the Japanese third seed, a four-time Grand Slam champion who had won her previous 16 Slam matches, sent Fernandez into a last-16 matchup against German 16th seed Angelique Kerber.--AFP