Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez was unable to overthrow American Shelby Rogers in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells tournament on Tuesday, triumphing in three sets of 2-6, 6-1 and 7-6 (4) .
The 44th-ranked WTA Tour holder worked hard, needing 2 hours 34 minutes to defeat the maple leaf player. Moreover, the two rivals were neck and neck throughout the last set. However, Rogers took the lead 4-2 in the tiebreaker, then 5-4, before pocketing the last two points. On the final streak, Fernandez sent his bunt into the net to confirm his loss.
The 23rd seed conceded 16 break opportunities to the local favorite and Rogers took advantage of them five times. The Canadian, for her part, made four breakages on 14 occasions.
In the quarterfinals, the winner will face the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, 29th racket in the world.
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