Leylah Fernandez Crowned Champion at the Japan Open
The tennis player Leylah Fernandez won the title at the WTA Japan Open, after defeating the young Tereza Valentova in an exciting final. The match, played on Sunday, ended with a score of 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in favor of Fernandez.
In her eighth final as a professional, the 2021 US Open runner-up demonstrated her dominance from the start, securing the first set in just 29 minutes. Valentova, however, reacted in the second set, managing to equalize the score after breaking Fernandez’s serve in the twelfth game.
The decisive set saw Fernandez, ranked 27th, secure a crucial break in the fourth game. Despite the Czech player’s persistent fight, Fernandez remained calm and secured her second title of the season, adding this victory to the one obtained at the WTA 500 D.C. Open in July.
