Quebec’s Leylah Fernandez delivered a clean-shooting performance in the first round of the tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany on Monday, beating local hero Lena Papadakis in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.
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Only 54 short minutes were enough for the athlete from the maple leaf to defeat the holder of the 332nd world ranking.
She had all six aces in the match and won 24 of the 26 disputed points on her first serve.
The 96th player in the world managed five breaks in six attempts, saving the only break point offered to Papadakis.
Fernandez’s task in the second round will be much higher as she will face Moscow’s Anna Blinkova, who occupies the 39th level of the pro round.
Additionally, Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu – fifth seeded and 51st in the WTA – will open the competition later in the day by crossing with Britain’s Sonay Kartal (264th).