Leylah Fernandez wins Japan Open

Leylah Fernandez wins Japan Open Instagram/@leylahanniefernandez Mid-Day Sports By Sujay Shivalkar Published Oct 19, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Leylah Fernandez Leylah Fernandez defeated 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the final of the WTA`s Japan Open Instagram/@leylahanniefernandez [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Leylah Fernandez Playing in her eighth career final, the one-time U.S. Open runner-up raced through the first set in 29 minutes Instagram/@leylahanniefernandez [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Tereza Valentova Valentova settled her nerves in the second set and found a way to level the match Instagram/tery.valentova [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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