Maddison Inglis of Australia plays a shot against Belinda Woolcock of Australia on Centre Court during Day 1 of the Adelaide International at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Sunday, February 21, 2021. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/ JAMES ELSBY
Australian Maddison Inglis caused a major upset in Melbourne on Tuesday, ousting US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2.
Inglis was handed a wildcard entry a few weeks ago, but stunned the young Canadian in under 90 minutes, hitting 14 winners on her way to victory.
Inglis held serve in the first set before breaking in the seventh game to claim the set.
The second was in similar fashion as the 24-year-old broke serve consecutively to before Fernandez fought back.
Inglis went 5-1 up after mammoth nine minute game before eventually sealing victory.
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