Fernandez Loses Three-Set Singles Showdown to Shnaider in Japan Open Final
Shnaider won 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 after Fernandez committed five unforced errors and five double faults.
- On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, Russian Diana Shnaider defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim the Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo, finishing in two hours and 18 minutes.
- Fernandez reached the final after a Friday victory, appearing in her second consecutive final following a loss to world number one Elena Rybakina at the Ningbo Open last week.
- Shnaider won 11 of 15 service games while Fernandez committed five double faults and five unforced errors; Shnaider defended three break points early in the deciding set.
- "I want to say thanks to and congratulate my coach," Shnaider said, while Fernandez added, "Hopefully we can have many more battles like this one."
- The 22-year-old has now won six straight finals on the WTA tour, extending her dominance after overcoming a second-set collapse to secure the season-ending title.
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Fernandez loses three-set singles showdown to Shnaider in Japan Open final
TOKYO - Russian Diana Shnaider had to dig deep on Sunday in Tokyo, but she was able to fend off Canadian challenger Leylah Fernandez to win the women's singles title
Russian tennis player Diana Shnaider won the tournament in Tokyo. In the final, she defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first title of the year. Overall, she succeeded for the sixth time on the WTA circuit.
Fernandez loses three-set showdown to Shnaider in Japan Open final
Russian Diana Shnaider had to dig deep on Sunday in Tokyo, but she was able to fend off Canadian challenger Leylah Fernandez to win the women’s singles title at the Japan Open. The third-seeded Shnaider won the first set of the best-of-three final 6-4, but Fernandez bounced back with a gritty 7-5 win to force […]
Russian Diana Shnaider, world 13th, won her first single title in 2026, the sixth of her career on the WTA circuit, beating Canadian Leylah Fernandez (6-4, 5-7, 6-2), on Sunday in Tokyo.
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