By Canadian Press

Canada’s Fernandez advances to Citi Open final with three-set win over Rybakina

Jul 26, 2025 | 4:29 PM

WASHINGTON — Leylah Fernandez is on to the finals of the Citi Open.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in three sets on Saturday afternoon.

She’ll face the winner of the other semifinal between Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Anna Kalinskaya, who is from Russia, on Sunday.

It’s already Fernandez’s best showing of 2025.

Fernandez was ranked 36th in the world heading into the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.

Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17

Apr 17, 2025

SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents

Apr 04, 2025

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1

Mar 18, 2025

The 22-year-old has yet to win on the WTA tour, but did reach the U.S. Open final in 2021 where she lost to Raducanu.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2025.

The Canadian Press

For local news delivered daily to your email inbox, subscribe for free to the Lethbridge News Now newsletter here. You can also download the Lethbridge News Now mobile app in the Google Play and the Apple App Stores.