Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Leylah Fernandez, ranked No. 30, beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Round of 16 in Ningbo. It took three sets, and Sasnovich, ranked No. 122, pushed it all the way.
Fernandez won a tight first set 7-5. Sasnovich answered by taking the second 7-6, which sent the match into a decider.
The turning point
The break points tell the story. Fernandez won 8 of 15. Sasnovich won 5 of 6, a sharp line in a loss. Fernandez created far more chances and took enough of them to win the third 6-3.
Sasnovich hit 38 winners to Fernandez’s 21, and served 3 aces to 1. Fernandez won 67 % of her first-serve points, against 56 % for Sasnovich. She also won 109 points in total to Sasnovich’s 99.
Fernandez is through to the next round.
Key numbers
1Aces
8/15Break points won
62%First-serve percentage
