Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open for first title of the season
Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Tennis Open title with a dominant straight-set run, beating Talia Gibson and top seed Mirra Andreeva for her sixth career crown.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez won the Singapore Tennis Open on Sunday, defeating Australia's Talia Gibson 75, 60 in the women's singles final.
The Laval, Quebec native finished strongly, winning the last nine games of the match in 1 hour and 38 minutes. She dropped only one set during the tournament and converted 6 of 12 breakpoint chances.
Fernandez, ranked No. 31 in the world and seeded sixth in Singapore, beat top seed Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals on her way to the title. The victory was her sixth career title and her second WTA 500 championship.