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Leylah Fernandez reigns in Singapore

Andrés Tomás Rico - 27 Sep 2026
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Leylah Fernandez triumphs over Gibson and reigns in Singapore. Photo: Getty Images

Leylah Fernández won her sixth WTA title after defeating Talia Gibson in the final of the WTA 500 Singapore clearly and decisively by 7-5 and 6-0, after one hour and 39 minutes of play. The Canadian thus claims her first title of the year at the beginning of the Asian tour, arriving with her spirits high for the WTA 1000 in Beijing.

Her path to victory in Singapore was filled with challenges. While she debuted without problems against Kyoka Okamura (6-2, 6-3) and faced no opposition in the round of 16 against Alycia Parks (6-4, 6-3), in the quarter-finals she faced the top seed, Mirra Andreeva, whom she managed to defeat 6-2, 7-5. In the semifinals, she had to dig deep to come back against Maja Chwalinska by 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Leylah Fernandez hires as coach the former coach of Serena Williams and Venus Williams

This title also has direct consequences in the WTA ranking, as she started the tournament in 31st position and finishes in 26th after earning 440 points. Moreover, it represents the 2nd ATP 500 title of her career, following the one won last year at the WTA 500 in Washington. She also has four WTA 250 titles (Monterrey 2021 and 2022, Hong Kong 2023, and Osaka 2025).

The Canadian made an important decision in her tennis career last August: to hire Eric Hechtman, former coach of Serena Williams and Venus Williams, as her head coach, while her father stepped back: “My father also has other projects. We have been patient, we have been searching, talking to different coaches and seeing what could be the best option. Speaking with Eric, we liked how his mentality and style of play seem to fit well with our mentality and our style of play,” said a Leylah Fernandez who is beginning to see the fruits of her decision with the title of the WTA 500 in Singapore.
 

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