Just last September, Maddison Inglis was supporting Leylah Fernandez from the stands during the latter's run to the US Open final. Now, she has ended the Canadian's Melbourne Park campaign in the first round.
Inglis — a wildcard at Melbourne Park — was a gracious winner on Tuesday, admitting she felt Fernandez was not at peak fitness for the season-opening major.
"This is my first main-draw win. I had thought of that moment for a long time," said Inglis, who hails from Perth. While disappointed to have never advanced from the opening round of the major until Tuesday, Inglis realised this had helped her deal with the daunting prospect of facing a player of Fernandez's calibre."Today was the most comfortable I'd ever felt out there, which probably has a lot to do with how I played.
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