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Leylah Fernandez Claims First WTA Title In Monterrey

Leylah Fernandez, 18 broke through for her first trophy with a 6-1 6-4 victory over qualifier Viktorija Golubic on Sunday

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Leylah Fernandez Claims First WTA Title In Monterrey
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Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez celebrated her maiden WTA Tour title after winning the Monterrey Open in straight sets. (More Tennis News)

Fernandez broke through with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 victory over qualifier Viktorija Golubic on Sunday.

Featuring in her second WTA final after losing last year's Mexican Open in Acapulco, the 18-year-old Fernandez ensured she got her hands on the trophy this time.

Fernandez did not drop a set throughout the WTA International tournament, easing past her Swiss opponent in one-and-a-half hours.