Leylah Fernandez eliminated from US Open in third round

Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns the ball to Mananchaya Sawangkaew, of Thailand, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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Posted September 4, 2026 1:55 pm.

Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the 2026 US Open after losing her third round matchup to the No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula on Friday.

Fernandez had a strong start, winning the first set 6-1, before losing the second set 6-4 and the third set 6-3.

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