Canada's Leylah Fernandez, left, and Russia's Diana Shnaider pose with their trophies after the women's singles final match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Fernandez returns to top 20 in WTA Tour rankings after reaching second straight final
Nov 2, 2026 | 9:24 AM
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An appearance in the final of the Pan Pacific Open has helped move Canada’s Leylah Fernandez back into the top 20 in the WTA Tour’s world rankings for the first time in over four years.
Fernandez, from Laval, Que., rose five positions to No. 18 in the latest rankings Monday. She dropped a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 decision to Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Sunday in a match that lasted two hours 18 minutes.
Fernandez beat 14th-ranked Elise Mertens of Belgium in the round of 16 and secured a walkover win over top-ranked Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals.
The Canadian was coming off a runner-up finish in Ningbo, China, a week earlier at another WTA 500 hardcourt tournament. She dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Rybakina in that final.
