Canada’s Leylah Fernandez eliminated in Round 1 of French Open

For the second straight year, Leylah Fernandez was unable to advance past the first round at Roland-Garros. The Montreal native was eliminated in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) by American Alycia Parks in Round 1 on Monday afternoon. Fernandez came into the tournament as the 24th seed, while Parks was unseeded and had only ever won one match at Roland-Garros, advancing to the second round in 2025. Despite that, Parks looked the steadier player on Monday, winning four break points to Fernandez's two. The Canadian did well landing her first serve and averaged 154 k.p.h. on it, but she only managed...