Diana Shnaider survives rally to top Leylah Fernandez in Pan Pacific Open final

Diana Shnaider celebrates with the winner's trophy after winning the Pan Pacific Open final at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Sunday. | REUTERS

Nov 1, 2026

World No. 14 Diana Shnaider survived a dramatic second-set collapse, fighting back in the final frame to defeat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 and win the Pan Pacific Open singles title at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sunday.

In a back-and-forth contest that stretched to 2 hours, 19 minutes, Shnaider appeared on the verge of a routine straight-sets victory before world No. 31 Fernandez mounted a comeback from 4-0 down in the second set. 

But when the momentum swung squarely toward the Canadian early in the decider, the 22-year-old third seed from Russia found an extra gear on serve to seal her first trophy of the 2026 season just as it came to an end.

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