Leylah Fernandez beats Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win in Hong Kong her 3rd career title, first since march 2022 and first outside Monterrey. Back on top 50.
Leylah Fernandez ends title drought with Hong Kong Open win, first since Monterrey Open in 2022
WTASunday, 15 October 2023 at 13:24
Leylah Fernandez has ended a title drought of over a year with victory at the 2023 Hong Kong Open defeating Katerina Siniakova in three sets on Sunday afternoon.
Fernandez a former US Open finalist hasn’t sealed a title in over 500 days with her last coming at the 2022 Monterrey Open.
But after green shoots of form in recent months, Fernandez will look to hammer home a return towards the top in 2024. It was a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win for the Canadian.
She will also be one of the big ranking winners tomorrow with a return to the top 50. Also she will continue in action next week with the Jiangxi Open seeing her as one of the top seeds.
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