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Fernandez wins second WTA 500 title at Singapore Open

The Canadian defeated Australia’s Talia Gibson 7–5, 6–0 in the final, securing her sixth career WTA title.

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Leylah Fernandez won the 2026 Singapore Open, beating Australia’s Talia Gibson 7–5, 6–0 in the final. The result gave the Canadian her second WTA 500 title and sixth career WTA title, according to Yahoo Sports.

Fernandez’s previous WTA 500 title came at the 2025 Mubadala DC Open, the report said.

Yahoo Sports reported that Fernandez also defeated Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska on her way to the final.

The report said Fernandez was due to continue her Asian swing at the China Open, scheduled to begin on 30 September.

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