Leylah Fernandez's run at the Bad Homburg Open ended Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to China's Wang Xinyu in the Round of 16. The 23-year-old from Laval, Quebec, was broken five times on six opportunities during the one-hour 33-minute match on the German grass courts.
Why this matters for Wimbledon
The Bad Homburg Open was Fernandez's final tournament before Wimbledon, which begins Monday in London. Ranked 23rd in the world, she will enter the All England Club as Canada's top-seeded woman in the singles draw. Victoria Mboko, ranked ninth globally and based in Burlington, Ontario, will miss Wimbledon after sustaining a medial collateral ligament injury to her left knee at the HSBC Championships earlier this month.
Match details
Fernandez finished with two aces and four double faults against Wang, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event. Wang said after the match that she was pleased with her aggressive play on grass, noting her strong performance in the tournament so far.
Sources
- CHAT News Today: Canada's Fernandez falls to Wang at Wimbledon tune-up event in Germany. Published June 23, 2026.
- Vernon Matters: Canada's Fernandez falls to Wang at Wimbledon tune-up event in Germany. The Canadian Press, June 23, 2026.
- chinadailyhk: Wang Xinyu advances to Bad Homburg Open quarterfinals. Published June 24, 2026.
Reported from public sources.