Sloane Stephens saw her slow start to the season continue Wednesday when she lost to 17-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.
Stephens, a 26-year-old Florida native who was seeded fifth, fell 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3. The former U.S. Open champion is now 1-5 on the season, with the losses coming to opponents ranked 129th, 201st, 35th, 270th and now 126th (Fernandez)
