Leylah Fernandez criticized the schedule at the National Bank Open after losing in the first round, two days after winning the title in Washington.

The top-ranked Canadian crashed out of the National Bank Open’s first round with a lopsided 6-4, 6-1 loss to Australia’s Maya Joint on Tuesday afternoon, two days after hoisting her fourth WTA crown at the D.C. Open.

Leylah Fernandez needed just 1 hour and 9 minutes to cruise past Anna Kalinskaya and win the Mubadala Citi DC Open title -- her first WTA 500 trophy.

Citi Open champ Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu were among the biggest movers in this week's WTA rankings, while Naomi Osaka made a return to the top 50.

The 22-year-old won 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-3) in three hours and 16 minutes to set up a final against Anna Kalinskaya

US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early yesterday morning marathon to Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina of Spain, while the UK’s Emma Raducanu and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA DC Open.

After upsetting No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula in the second round, Leylah Fernandez toppled another American, Taylor Townsend, in Washington, D.C. She will take on former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the semifinals.

Leylah Fernandez has offered words of praise for former world No. 1 Venus Williams, following the American's notable return to the courts at the DC Open. Leylah, 22, has previously acknowledged that