Sports · 2026-10-31 · Morning briefing

Tennis: Leylah Fernandez continues Asian streak to reach Tokyo final

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reached the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, defeating Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday. The World No. 23 served nine aces to secure her spot in Sunday's final, where she will face either Diana Shnaider or Mia Pohankova in pursuit of her seventh WTA Tour title.

The victory extends a formidable run on the Asian swing for Fernandez. Last month she won her first title of the season in Singapore, and last week she was the runner-up at the Ningbo Open in China, losing to World No. 1 Elena Rybakina.

Her opponent, the 66th-ranked Rakhimova, had an unlikely journey, reaching the semi-final as a 'lucky loser' after being knocked out in the qualifying rounds. Fernandez’s own path was smoothed by a walkover when Rybakina withdrew from their quarter-final match with a neck injury, a day after securing the year-end top ranking.

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• Fernandez beats Rakhimova in straight sets to reach Tokyo final
• Leylah Fernandez advances to Tokyo WTA final with win over Rakhimova
• Monday Digest: Fernandez Keeps Canada's Finals Streak Alive
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• Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open

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