Leylah Fernandez wins opening match in Dubai, will face top-ranked

Leylah Fernandez won her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday, defeating Austrian qualifier Julia Grabher 6-4, 6-2. The 20-year-old from Laval, Que., will face top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland in the second round on Tuesday.

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