​US Open 2021 finalist Leila Fernandez has not impressed recently and was eliminated in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Leila FernandezPhoto: Thibault Camus / AP – The Associated Press / Profimedia

Leila Fernandez defeated Shelby Rogers

The Canadian, ranked 39th in the world, was defeated in three sets by the American Shelby Rogers (46 WTA), score 6-4, (5)6-7, 6-1. The game lasted two hours and 21 minutes.

Both players entered the main draw after qualifying.

In the next round, Rogers will face Anette Kontaveit (18 WTA, favorite 7), after the Estonian athlete got past China’s Shuai Zhang (23 WTA), 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4.

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open takes place from February 6 to 12 on hard, is in the WTA 500 category, has a total prize money of $780,637, and the main favorite is Daria Kasatkina.

Abu Dhabi: Daria Kasaktina (1), Belinda Bencic (2), Olena Rybakina (3), Veronika Kudermetova (4), Yelena Ostapenko (5), Beatrice Haddad Maya (6), Anette Kontaveit (7) and Lyudmila Samsonova ( 8).