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Leylah Fernandez advanced to the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo after a 7‑5, 6‑3 victory over Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova on Saturday. The Canadian, ranked world No. 23, continued a strong run on the WTA Asian swing, having won her first title of the season in Singapore and reached the final of last week’s Ningbo Open, where she fell to world No. 1 Elena Rybakina. In Tokyo, Fernandez will face either Russia’s Diana Shnaider or Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova in the championship match. She reached the quarter‑finals of the Ningbo tournament when Rybakina withdrew from their match with a neck injury, a day after securing the year‑end world No. 1 ranking. World No. 66 Rakhimova, who had been eliminated in qualifying in Tokyo, entered the main draw as a lucky loser and advanced to the semi‑finals. She was aiming for her first WTA Tour final but was stopped by Fernandez, who served nine aces during the match. Fernandez fell behind early in the first set but broke Rakhimova’s serve to take the lead, and after a brief break by Rakhimova in the second set, Fernandez regained control and won the match in just under two hours. Article source: The Punch | Image credit: The Punch
Leylah Fernandez advanced to the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo after a 7‑5, 6‑3 victory over Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova on Saturday. The Canadian, ranked world No. 23, continued a strong run on the WTA Asian swing, having won her first title of the season in Singapore and reached the final of last week’s Ningbo Open, where she fell to world No. 1 Elena Rybakina. In Tokyo, Fernandez will face either Russia’s Diana Shnaider or Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova in the championship match. She reached the quarter‑finals of the Ningbo tournament when Rybakina withdrew from their match with a neck injury, a day after securing the year‑end world No. 1 ranking. World No. 66 Rakhimova, who had been eliminated in qualifying in Tokyo, entered the main draw as a lucky loser and advanced to the semi‑finals. She was aiming for her first WTA Tour final but was stopped by Fernandez, who served nine aces during the match. Fernandez fell behind early in the first set but broke Rakhimova’s serve to take the lead, and after a brief break by Rakhimova in the second set, Fernandez regained control and won the match in just under two hours.
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