Tennis news - Former US Open champion Stephens shocked by 17-year-old Fernandez in Monterrey

ByEurosport

Published 05/03/2020 at 14:16 GMT

Sloane Stephens has been knocked out of the WTA Monterrey Open by teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3.

Leylah Fernandez

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"It was a great match. I was a little nervous in the beginning. She's a great player and she's won a Grand Slam. I knew it wasn't going to be easy," Fernandez said after the game.

"I tried to use everything that I've trained, as in forgetting about the past and focusing on the present, and that's helped me a lot.

I've done a lot of mental training since I was very young and it's paying off now.

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