Top seed Fritz falls as Raducanu and Fernandez win at DC Open
- Leylah Fernandez overcame leg cramps, won 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 via three tie-breaks, and advanced to the Washington semifinal Saturday.
- The 22-year-old Canadian ranked 36th owns three titles, her first final since June 2024 at Eastbourne.
- Fernandez's performance featured 12 aces and three double faults, with 77% first serve and 75% second serve consistency, highlighting her strong service game.
- On Sunday, the final pits Fernandez against Kalinskaya, marking her seventh career final, as she advances after a three tie-break victory.
- On Sunday, Anna Kalinskaya, seeking her first title, downed Raducanu 6-4, 6-3 to reach her third tour-level final.
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Davidovich Fokina beats Shelton to reach the DC Open final vs. de Minaur. Fernandez faces Kalinskaya
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has broken big-serving Ben Shelton a half-dozen times and eliminated the No. 4 seed by a 6-2, 7-5 score in the D.C. Open semifinals. Saturday's victory follows up Davidovich Fokina's upset of No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz…

Kalinskaya to face Fernandez in DC Open women's final
WASHINGTON: Anna Kalinskaya prevented a rematch of the 2021 US Open final by ousting Britain’s Emma Raducanu to book a berth against Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in Sunday’s DC Open final. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Top seed Fritz falls as Raducanu and Fernandez win at DC Open
US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early Saturday morning marathon to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina while Britain's Emma Raducanu and Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA DC Open.
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