Leylah Fernandez, WTA
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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
Leylah Fernandez has now revealed the mid-match advice she received from her coach, which helped her to knock Jessica Pegula out of the Washington Open. It was an inspired, battling performance from the Canadian, who had to overcome a solid fightback from her opponent after taking the first set.
After years of traveling the world for tennis, Leylah Fernandez is inviting one lucky fan to meet her on home turf in Montreal for a simple first date -- but only if her father signs off.