Leylah Fernandez wins DC Open
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Leylah Fernandez finished an impressive week with a dominant performance against Anna Kalinskaya to win the WTA 500 title in Washington D.C.
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.
The Laval player just won the D.C. Open tournament, and hopes to build on that success at the National Bank Open in Montreal.
Leylah Fernandez sent an emotional message to her mother, oldest sister and fitness trainer, as she dedicated her 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open women's singles trophy to them.
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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advances to Citi Open final after three-set win
Canadian Leylah Fernandez is on to the finals of the Citi Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in three sets on Saturday afternoon. She’ll face the winner of the other semifinal between Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Anna Kalinskaya, who is from Russia, on Sunday.