Canada’s Leylah Fernandez wins her third WTA Hong Kong title

HONG KONG: Canada’s Leylah Fernandez won her third WTA title with a hard-fought victory over ailing Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

The 2021 US Open finalist triumphed 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 after two hours and 49 minutes at Victoria Park stadium.

Fernandez, ranked 60th in the world, has endured a lean couple of years after losing the Flushing Meadows final to fellow teenager Emma Raducanu two years ago.

“We had a very, very hard past couple of years,” the 21-year-old said as she thanked her team.

“The hard work is paying off,” said Fernandez, who won the Monterrey title in 2021 and 2022. Agencies

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