Canadian-Filipina Tennis Star Scores Breakthrough Victory in Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian tennis player Leylah Annie Fernandez won her first WTA 500 title on Sunday, July 27, 2025, defeating

Leylah Fernandez proved her resolve three times over on the way to the DC Open final — in two grueling matches against top-15 players and one against her former doubles partner and good friend, Taylor Townsend.

The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez’s career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy