Leylah Annie Fernandez beat Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3 and booked her ticket to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open in Mexico on Wednesday.

Up to 2-2, the two players had a great battle in the first set. Fernandez, 74th in the world, however managed to save himself with this thanks to two breaks of service in a row.

The Quebecer won five games in a row, to lead 6-2, and 1-0 in the second set.

Fernandez again broke the serve of Navarro, 49th in the world, in the second set. She confirmed her break by bringing the score to 4-1, quickly closing to two games of victory.

Leading 5-3 in the set, Fernandez offered himself three match points at 40-0 and did not miss his chance.

She had two aces in the match, compared to one on Navarro’s side, who also made a double fault.

Fernandez had an impressive streak of 13 winning points in a row, winning a total of 59. She won 45% of her points on return of serve.

Fernandez will have a good challenge in the quarter-finals, who will face the American Sofia Kenin.

Kenin defeated tournament sixth seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 7-5.

Despite his 53rd position in the world rankings, Kenin has already reached fourth. In 2020, she won the Australian Open, in addition to being a finalist at Roland Garros.