Leylah Fernandez Wins Fifth Career Title at Japan Open
Leylah Fernandez defeated 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in 2 hours and 11 minutes to claim her first Japan Open title.
The 4 seed's victory marked her fifth career title and second of 2025, with all five titles won on hard courts.
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Fernandez started the match confidently, taking less than 30 minutes to race through the first set and bagel the young Czech, her run in Osaka included five consecutive wins.
With the win, Fernandez climbed five spots to No. 22 in the WTA Live Rankings and reclaimed the Canadian No. 1 ranking from Victoria Mboko.
Author's summary: Leylah Fernandez wins her fifth career title.