PARIS — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez was eliminated from the French Open after losing 6-1, 7-5 to American Madison Keys in a second-round match Wednesday.
Fernandez, the world No. 69 from Laval, Que., was the last Canadian remaining in singles competition.
The 18-year-old Fernandez, who won the Roland Garros junior singles title just two years ago, reached the third round in her main-draw debut last year.
Keys will next face 15th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Azarenka advanced to the third round with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Denmark's Clara Tauson.
Fernandez was the only Canadian in singles competition to win a match at the clay-court Grand Slam. Sixth-seed Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., lost her first match 6-7 (1), 7-6 (2), 9-7 to Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek.
In men's competition, 20th-seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was downed by Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-4 in the first round.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., the top-ranked Canadian male at No. 14, and No, 18 Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., withdrew before the tournament got underway.
In women's doubles first-round action, Toronto's Sharon Fichman and Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos defeated Russia's Anna Blinkova and Britain's Heather Watson 6-3, 6-2. The ninth seeds will next face the winner of a match between Romanian pair Mihaela Buzarnescu and Patricia Tig and Spain's Lara Arruabarrena and Caroline Dolehide of the United States.
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