A Dominant Display from the Canadian Left-Hander
Leylah Fernandez delivered one of her finest performances of the year on Friday, dismantling top seed and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-5 at the Singapore Tennis Open. Andreeva, who entered the tournament riding high on confidence after beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in her opener, was simply unable to cope with the lefty's relentless pressure. The young Russian committed 19 unforced errors and managed only two winners in the opening set, which Fernandez seized in a dominant 6-2 scoreline.
The second set provided some drama as Andreeva clawed back from 2-5 down to level at 5-5, threatening a comeback that would have rattled anyone. But Fernandez kept her composure and closed out the match convincingly, improving her head-to-head record against the teenager to 3-2 and claiming her second win over Andreeva in 2026 alone.
Semi-Final Awaits, While Andreeva Faces Tour Finals Pressure
Fernandez will now face French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska in the semi-finals after the Polish player swept past defending champion Elise Mertens, conceding just four games. It is Fernandez's first semi-final appearance since the 2025 Hong Kong Tennis Open last November, and the result signals she is rounding into form at a critical stretch of the season.
For Andreeva, the loss carries significant consequences beyond just a quarter-final exit. She had a clear path to securing her spot at the WTA Tour Finals with a run to the final, needing 6,055 points to qualify. She remains at 5,722, and both Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have already locked up their places. Andreeva takes home 108 ranking points and roughly 26,000 pounds in prize money from Singapore.
TennisDraw users who backed Andreeva to go deep in Singapore will need to recalibrate their bracket picks heading into the semi-finals.
