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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez Captures Singapore Open Title
Fernandez beat first-time finalist Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0 and earned her sixth WTA singles title after a run that included wins over two seeded players.
On Sunday, Canadian Leylah Fernandez defeated Australian Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0 to win the Singapore Open title, claiming her sixth WTA career title and second WTA 500 crown.
To reach the final at OCBC Arena, Fernandez defeated top seed Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska, while Gibson advanced to her first WTA final after Tatiana Prozorova's semi-final withdrawal.
After breaking early, Fernandez dominated by winning nine consecutive games as Gibson struggled with unforced errors and dropped her first three service games in the second set.
Both players earned ranking boosts from the final, with Fernandez securing her first title since the Japan Open in October.
Fernandez's 500-point win follows her 2025 Mubadala DC Open victory, while unseeded Gibson demonstrated rising potential by upsetting Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals.