Leylah Fernandez gets boost from PH crowd, ousts top seed Andreeva

Leylah Fernandez gets boost from PH crowd, ousts top seed Andreeva

SINGAPORE–Leylah Fernandez stunned Russian top seed Mirra Andreeva, 6-2, 7-5, to reach the semifinals of the Singapore Open on Friday night. The Canadian World No. 31, who has Filipino roots, advanced to her first tour-level semifinal this season, where she battles French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska on Saturday. READ: Mirra Andreeva rolls into SG Open quarters vs Leylah Fernandez Center Court remained packed despite Alex Eala’s early exit with Filipinos rallying behind Fernandez. “Of course,