Leylah Fernandez Crowned Champion at the Japan Open
Tennis player Leylah Fernandez won the title at the WTA Japan Open, after defeating the young Tereza Valentova in an exciting final.
Fernandez, who faced the 18-year-old qualifier, Valentova, managed to prevail with partial scores of 6-0, 5-7 and 6-3, thus securing her fifth title in her professional career.
In her eighth final, the 2021 US Open runner-up demonstrated her prowess from the start, dominating the first set in just 29 minutes. However, Valentova reacted in the second set, managing to equalize the score after breaking Fernandez’s serve in the twelfth game.
The decisive set saw Fernandez break serve in the fourth game, which proved crucial for her victory. Despite the Czech player’s resistance, Fernandez maintained her lead and secured her second title of the season, after winning the Washington Open in July.
