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Fernandez beats Rakhimova to reach Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo
October 31, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Fernandez advances to Tokyo WTA final with win over Rakhimova
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Canada’s in-form Leylah Fernandez reaches Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo
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Leylah Fernandez tops Kamilla Rakhimova, makes Pan Pacific final - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached her third WTA final of the year, beating Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 in the Pan Pacific Open semifinals in Tokyo on Saturday.
- Fernandez defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 in the Tokyo semifinals on Saturday.
- She next faces third-seeded Diana Shnaider, who defeated Mia Pohankova 6-4, 7-6 (7) in their semifinal.
- Fernandez won the Singapore Open in September and lost last week's Ningbo Open final to Elena Rybakina.
- She reached the semifinals after top-ranked Rybakina withdrew from their quarterfinal on Friday with a neck injury.