On a humid night in Singapore, Laval native Leylah Fernandez closed out the WTA Singapore Open final in emphatic fashion, defeating Australia’s Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0 to earn her first title of the season and the sixth of her professional career.
Late surge seals the match
Fernandez, ranked No. 31 in the world and seeded sixth at the WTA 500 event, turned a tight opening set into a one-sided finish, winning the final nine games and wrapping up the match in one hour and 38 minutes. She dropped only one set across five matches in Singapore.
Her performance in the final included five aces and she converted 6 of 12 break-point opportunities. Fernandez dominated the second set, taking advantage of first-serve effectiveness and winning 81.8 per cent of her first-serve points to close the match quickly.
What the victory means
The win adds a WTA 500 trophy to Fernandez’s résumé — her second at that level after the D.C. Open in July 2025 — and marks a milestone after her most recent title at the Japan Women’s Open in October of the previous year. The result underlines Fernandez’s continued strength on hard courts, where all six of her titles have been earned.
Her run in Singapore also included a notable quarterfinal victory over top seed Mirra Andreeva, a result that helped pave the way to the title.
Match facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final score | 7-5, 6-0 |
| Aces (final) | 5 |
| Break points won | 6 of 12 |
| First-serve points won (2nd set) | 81.8% |
| WTA ranking (entering) | No. 31 |
| Career titles | 6 (all on hard court) |
- Fernandez improved to 6-3 in tour-level finals.
- She was the sixth seed at the WTA 500 Singapore Open.
- This is her first title of the current season.
For Canadian tennis fans, the victory is a reminder of Fernandez’s competitive ceiling on hard courts and her ability to close out matches under pressure. The combination of an early break-through in key moments and a powerful second-serve performance made the difference in Singapore.
With the season still underway, Fernandez’s form in Asia could provide momentum as she aims for deeper runs at end-of-year events and into the next season. The title also reinforces the presence of Canadian players on the global stage of women’s tennis.
