Canada’s Leylah Fernandez couldn’t derail a profitable retirement tour for Angelique Kerber.
The German star, who has introduced she is retiring after the Olympics, superior to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Fernandez on Tuesday at Roland-Garros.
The third-round exit was the identical spot the place Fernandez’s run ended on the French Open on the similar venue a number of months in the past.
Kerber, 36, is a three-time Grand Slam winner. She broke Fernandez seven occasions.
Felix Auger-Aliassime now turns into Canada’s final hope in Olympic singles. He’s set to face Maximilian Marterer round 8 a.m. on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
