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Leylah Fernandez, 21, took a moment to express gratitude to everyone associated with her after landing her first WTA title in a year and a half. On Sunday, Fernandez won her first WTA title since 2022 Monterrey after beating Katerina Siniakova 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Hong Kong final.
Fernandez, the 2021 US Open runner-up, battled various adversity and challenges over the last year and a half. Fernandez, who entered Hong Kong ranked at No 60 in the world, is hoping this is the start of a very positive chapter for her.
“We had a very, very hard past couple of years. My family, my parents, my coach, and my performance coach stayed by my side. They motivated me to keep going and the hard work is paying off. Hopefully, we can keep going this way,” Fernandez said after winning her first title since 2022 March.
Fernandez beats Siniakova for her first title of the year and a top-50 return
Fernandez didn’t really get off to a great start to the Hong Kong final as Siniakova claimed breaks in the third and ninth games to routinely win the first set.
Fernandez bounced back at the start of the second set, earning back-to-back breaks for a 4-0 lead. Down by…
