Fernandez, Leylah
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 for her fourth career WTA title at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Sunday.
Fresh off a win at the Citi DC Open in Washington, the 22-year-old from Laval, Que., will play her opener at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Tuesday afternoon opposite Maya Joint. The Australian lost to Fernandez in a first-round match in Washington.
After a rough start to 2025, the Canadian turned things around in Washington, D.C.—with help from Shake Shack and good vibes.
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.
One game away from defeat, Leylah Fernandez battled all the way back to win a 3-hour and 12-minute, three-tiebreak epic over Elena Rybakina in the Mubadala Citi DC Open semifinals.
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.