Leylah Fernandez

Leylah Fernandez beats Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 to win the DC Open for her biggest title

The 22-year-old from Canada, who is ranked 36th, earned her fourth singles trophy and first at a WTA 500 event
She came quite close to a Grand Slam championship as a teenager at the 2021 US Open, losing to Emma Raducanu in the final
There almost was a rematch in Washington, but Kalinskaya eliminated Raducanu in the semifinals Saturday

By AP · 28 July 2025