Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays against Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during their singles semifinal match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Canada’s Fernandez beats Uzbekistan’s Rakhimova to reach final in Japan
Oct 30, 2026 | 11:11 PM
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TOKYO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 in semifinal play Saturday at the Pan Pacific Open.
Fernandez, from Laval, Que., needed one hour 54 minutes to complete the victory.
She will play the winner of the late semifinal between Russia’s Diana Shnaider and Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova.
The final at the WTA 500 tournament was scheduled for Sunday.