Regardless of a powerful run to the finals, Leylah Fernandez’s time on the Rothesay was destined to finish there.
The Canadian tennis star misplaced to Russia’s Daria Kasatkina, the sixth seed on the event, in straight units (6-3, 6-4) in Eastbourne, England on Saturday.
Fernandez had made a strong go at some {hardware}, taking down seventh-seed Barbora Krejcikova within the opening spherical and the world No. 12 Madison Keys within the semifinal, however Kasatkina, the world No. 14, was a bridge too far.
The 21-year-old will now head to Wimbledon for her opening-round match in opposition to Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti.
