Laval's Leylah Fernandez holds nerve to win Hong Kong Open

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Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set right down to defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Hong Kong Open for her first title in 19 months.

It’s the third title of the 21-year-old Canadian’s profession and first since profitable at Monterrey in March 2022. After the win, she may even transfer again inside the highest 50 within the rankings subsequent week.

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“We had a really, very laborious previous couple of years,” Fernandez stated. “My household, my dad and mom, my coach, and my efficiency coach stayed by my aspect.

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“They motivated me to maintain going and the laborious work is paying off. Hopefully, we are able to preserve going this manner.”

It was a nervy begin by Fernandez and No. 85-ranked Siniakova earned two breaks to assert the opening set.

Fernandez, ranked sixtieth, responded by constructing a 4-0 lead within the second earlier than the Czech participant took an off-court medical timeout and returned together with her left higher leg taped.

The break appeared to assist Siniakova as she labored her approach again to 3-4, however Fernandez saved six break factors in a 10-deuce sport to carry after which took the set in her subsequent service sport.

After exchanging breaks via the deciding set, Fernandez made the decisive break to guide 5-4 after which held her nerve to serve out the win in 2 hours and 49 minutes.

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