Anastasia Potapova vs. Leylah Fernandez Extended Highlights | 2024 US Open Round 1

[Applause] 15 game Fern so Fernandez gets the early break oh that is incredible from [Applause] kotova thir oh it's just as good as it gets from poov and she's got the opportunity here to get that break straight back what a return that is couple of incredible points in a row from Anastasia po yeah and that's not going to make her feel much better I knew she was going to point to that Mark but you got to play everything you're not going to be able to challenge the the electronic line calling system but a really nice recovery from Lea here after she got broken she played controlled but aggressive at the same time there's a quality point to fend off set [Applause] point that was a really fun 35 minutes out here on court five but it is the former runner up at the US Open Lea Fernandez who strikes first the agitated and frustrated Anastasia Popova Canadian takes it by six games to two so good perfectly balanced Lea Fernandez to strike that back hand up the line je injection of pace 4 push too far behind the Baseline incredible crosscourt backhand from [Applause] [Music] poova those please there it is that will hurt F Fernandez 405 up in the game [Applause] that's just long good response from Lea Fernandez after being broken from 405 up in the last game but just straight [Applause] second been some response from Lea Fernandez broke in the very first game of this second set but has now won three games in a row to take control that's just a beautifully play point l and again two quality points in a row to start off this [Applause] game uh oh she's made it and a chance to get back on serve again here lots of breakpoint chances for both it's a good deep return and we are back on [Applause] serve sh just looking Rock Solid again here poova barely missing [Applause] [Music] [Music] wow has to be that good right now ball just keeps on coming back [Applause] well again tried to take it on the drrive volley and after being a break up she is now a break behind Lea Fernandez that's so another twist [Applause] oh couldn't have played the drop shot any better [Applause] another break and in a couple of moments time Anastasia pooga will serve for the second set and again just not sure anyone else is hitting that as a dry volley there we were do for another winner it had been a couple points we had seen one yes the speed of this court being quite fast really lends itself to both Fernandez and poova I think it's laya's turn to find a winner not this time second set the Ace from Anastasia P what an incredible final game that was to end the second set about 11 minutes both players had chances but it is podova who takes it 64 and a one set shootout required wow it's incredible angle l yeah great Point great move forward great volley that's to cover so much grounds yeah it's a beauty from Fernandez [Music] yeah it's a very well constructed point from poova [Applause] [Applause] oh it's gone long what a chance for love [Applause] [Music] 30 what a strike with the off back hand for Anastasia poov

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