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Canada’s Rebecca Marino falls in 2nd round of Puerto Vallarta Open | CBC Sports

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Canada’s Rebecca Marino falls in 2nd round of Puerto Vallarta Open | CBC Sports

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Canada’s Rebecca Marino lost in second-round play to France’s Leolia Jeanjean at the Puerto Vallarta Open on Thursday in Mexico.

Vancouver native was only Canadian left in tournament before Thursday’s loss

The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 22, 2024 9:07 PM EST | Last Updated: February 23

Canada’s Rebecca Marino defeated Mexico’s Maria Fernanda Navarro Oliva in straight sets in the opening round on Tuesday to advance in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Morgan Hancock/Getty Images/File)

Canada’s Rebecca Marino dropped a 3-6, 6-4, 2-6 decision to France’s Leolia Jeanjean in second-round play at the Puerto Vallarta Open on Thursday in Mexico.

The Vancouver native had 13 aces to seven double faults, while breaking on two of her nine chances.

Marino also won 65 per cent of her first-serve points in the two-hour-25-minute match.

Jeanjean had two aces to nine double faults and broke on four of her 20 opportunities. She also won 72.6 per cent of her first-serve points.

The 33-year-old had defeated Mexico’s Maria Fernanda Navarro Oliva 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round on Tuesday to advance.

Marino was the lone Canadian remaining in the tournament before Thursday’s loss, with Carol Zhao having fell 2-6, 4-6 to American Varvara Lepchenko in qualifying action on Monday.

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