Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Bad Homburg Open on Tuesday, losing her Round of 16 match 6-3, 6-4 to Wang Xinyu of China. The result concludes the Canadian's grass-court preparations for Wimbledon, which begins next week, as reported by northeastNOW.
How did the match unfold?
Wang secured the victory in straight sets in a match that lasted one hour and 33 minutes. Fernandez, a 23-year-old from Laval, Que., was broken five times on six opportunities during the contest, according to northeastNOW. She finished the match with two aces and four double faults.
What is the context for this result?
This was Fernandez's final competition before the main draw at Wimbledon begins in London. The tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, is a key grass-court tune-up event for the Grand Slam. According to tennistonic.com, this match was the first meeting between Fernandez and Wang on the main tour.
Wimbledon is scheduled to begin on Monday in London.
Sources
- northeastNOW: Canada’s Fernandez falls to Wang at Wimbledon tune-up event in Germany. 2026-06-23.
- tennistonic.com: How to watch Fernandez vs. Wang on live streaming in Bad Homburg on Tuesday. 2026-06-22.
Reported from public sources.