Canada's Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open for 1st title of season

Canada's Leylah Fernandez celebrates after beating Australia's Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0 to win the WTA Singapore Tennis Open on Sunday. (Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)Social SharingCanada's Leylah Fernandez captured her first title of the season with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Australia's Talia Gibson in the women's singles final at the Singapore Tennis Open on Sunday.

The Laval, Que., native won the last nine games to secure the win in one hour 38 minutes. Fernandez dropped only one set across her five matches in the tournament.

It marks the sixth career title for Fernandez, whose last triumph came at the Japan Women's Open last October. All of her titles have been earned in hard-court tournaments.

Fernandez improved to 6-3 in final appearances and now has two WTA 500 titles, having previously won the D.C. Open in July 2025.