Leylah Fernandez wins DC Open
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Leylah Fernandez is on to the finals of the Citi Open after defeating the third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) in a three-hour and 12-minute marathon on Saturday afternoon.
Leylah Fernandez battled back to upset Elena Rybakina and Anna Kalinskaya ousted a resurgent Emma Raducanu to set up the DC Open final.
From surviving three-hour duels to beating top seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina, Leylah Fernandez’s DC run revealed a fighter ready for the hard-court summer.
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Yardbarker on MSNWTA Rankings Update: Leylah Fernandez, Anna Kalinskaya and Emma Raducanu all surge after Washington
The WTA Rankings have been updated for the new week after the DC Open in Washington with Leylah Fernandez, Anna Kalinskaya and Emma Raducanu all excelling ahead of a busy time in the coming weeks ahead of the US Open.
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Tennis World USA on MSNElena Rybakina has had three shocking collapses since French Open
Elena Rybakina has had a couple of concerning collapses this year and the latest came this past on Saturday, when the Kazakh blew a big lead and suffered a shock Washington semifinal loss.
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
Canada's Leylah Fernandez is onto the Mubadala Citi DC Open final after a grueling, three-plus-hour match against No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.