Defending champion Leylah Fernandez cruises into Monterrey Open finalCanada's Leylah Fernandez's title defence remains alive after she defeated Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1, 6-4 in commanding fashion in the semifinal Saturday.

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Laval, Que., teen defeats Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1, 6-4

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Canada's Leylah Fernandez has punched her ticket to the final of the Monterrey Open for the second year in a row.

Fernandez's title defence remains alive after she defeated Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1, 6-4 in commanding fashion in the semifinal Saturday.

The match lasted one hour and 12 minutes. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., needed just 22 minutes to win the first set.

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Fernandez, the tournament's second seed, had three aces in the match and broke her opponent three times.

The Canadian started the match strong, winning the first nine points.

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Fernandez returns to to the Monterrey Open final after winning the tournament last year — the first WTA title of her career.

She faces Colombia's Camila Osorio in the final.

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