Overview
- Fernandez defeated 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in Osaka to capture the WTA 250 singles crown.
- It is Fernandez’s second trophy of the season after Washington, D.C., and the fifth WTA singles title of her career.
- Ranking projections show Fernandez adding 196 points to rise five places to No. 22 and reclaim Canadian No. 1, while Valentova gains 181 points to a career-high near No. 58.
- Valentova advanced from qualifying and notched wins over seeds Elise Mertens and Olga Danilovic to reach her first WTA final; prize money was about $36,300 for Fernandez and $21,484 for Valentova.
- Fernandez stays in Japan for the Pan Pacific Open, where an updated draw lists Maria Sakkari as her first-round opponent; earlier in Osaka, top seed Naomi Osaka withdrew with a leg injury.