MOSCOW, Aug 16 Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Canada's Leyla Fernandez in a match the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, USA, the prize fund of which exceeds $2.5 million. Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Western & Southern OpenAugust 16, 2022 • Start at 00:15FinishedLeila FernandezCanada0 : 24:65:7Ekaterina AlexandrovaRussiaThe match ended with a score of 6:4, 7:5 in favor of the 27-year-old Russian. In the second set, the Russian won six games in a row and played two set points. Tennis players spent 1 hour and 19 minutes on the court. Seeded under the 13th number at the Cincinnati tournament, Fernandez is a finalist for the 2021 US Open. In the second round, Alexandrova will play the winner of the match between former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan and Zhang Shuai of China.
