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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.
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez captures Singapore Open title

Canada's Leylah Fernandez has another title to her name, winning the Singapore Open on Sunday.

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez captures Singapore Open title

Canada's Leylah Fernandez has another title to her name, winning the Singapore Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old from Laval, Que., beat Talia Gibson of Australia 7-5, 6-0 in the final to earn her first championship of the season. Fernandez had five aces...

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Québécoise gave herself one of the most important titles in her career, in Singapore

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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