{"id":88424,"date":"2026-09-28T04:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88424"},"modified":"2026-09-28T04:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:23:04","slug":"leylah-fernandez-wins-singapore-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88424","title":{"rendered":"Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Canadian <a data-ylk=\"slk:tennis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;tennis&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/tennis\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">tennis<\/a> player <a data-ylk=\"slk:Leylah Fernandez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Leylah Fernandez&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/leylah-fernandez\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Leylah Fernandez<\/a> enjoyed an impressive run at the 2026 <a data-ylk=\"slk:Singapore Open;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Singapore Open&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thekallang.com.sg\/en\/singapore-tennis-open.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore Open<\/a>. She defeated French Open champion Mirra Andreeva and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska en route to her first WTA title of 2026 and the sixth of her career.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez defeated Australian Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0. It is her second WTA 500 title following her 2025 Mubadala DC Open win.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This has been an odd year at the Singapore Open. Jessica Pegula withdrew. Alexandra Eala was upset by Tatiana Prozorova, who suffered a concussion while playing doubles and was then unable to play her semifinal singles match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:Leylah Fernandez defeats Mirra Andreeva at unpredictable Singapore Open;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Leylah Fernandez defeats Mirra Andreeva at unpredictable Singapore Open&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/leylah-fernandez-defeats-mirra-andreeva-singapore-open\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Leylah Fernandez defeats Mirra Andreeva at unpredictable Singapore Open<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">A confident Fernandez is scary for the Asian swing<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1322\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/bfec8e5100a140e921eebf9dde005b73eb414e9e7bf21fd3ac364adf3869e86f\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fthe_big_lead_articles_114%2Fbca88de41a26e83f7a14776fd659f4d7.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>September 4, 2026; New York, United States; Canada&#8217;s Leylah Fernandez in action during her third round match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez moves up five spots to 26th in the <a data-ylk=\"slk:WTA live rankings.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WTA live rankings.&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/live-tennis.eu\/en\/wta-live-ranking\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WTA live rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The left-hander will build on this confidence-boosting win as the Asian swing continues at the WTA 1000 2026 China Open beginning Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>With a players&#8217; list that has been decimated by injuries, this presents as a huge opportunity for Fernandez.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:After beating Alexandra Eala, Tatiana Prozorova sustains concussion, withdraws from Singapore Open;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;After beating Alexandra Eala, Tatiana Prozorova sustains concussion, withdraws from Singapore Open&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tatiana-prozorova-sustains-withdraws-from-singapore-open-alexandra-eala\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>After beating Alexandra Eala, Tatiana Prozorova sustains concussion, withdraws from Singapore Open<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">China Open WTA players&#8217; list<\/h2>\n<p>Defending champion Amanda Anisimova and fellow American Pegula have withdrawn. Anisimova has a wrist injury, and it is unclear if it is the same wrist issue she dealt with earlier in the year. Pegula&#8217;s injury designation is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Sorana Cirstea is also out. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Alexandra Eala;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Eala&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/has-the-alexandra-eala-hype-gone-overboard\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Alexandra Eala<\/a> opted to play the Asian Games instead. Marta Kostyuk has also withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p>If the trend continues, more high-ranked players could opt out before the Sept. 28 draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2014 <\/em><\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter <\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/leylah-fernandez-wins-singapore-open-111633260.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez enjoyed an impressive run at the 2026 Singapore Open. 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