Fernandez beats Gibson 7-5, 6-0 to win Singapore Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated Australia's Talia Gibson to claim her first title of the 2026 season and the sixth WTA singles title of her career.
Why it matters
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beat Australia's Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-0 in the Singapore Open women's singles final, winning her first title of the 2026 season, the sixth WTA singles title of her career, and her second at WTA 500 level.
Match recap
The final at Singapore's OCBC Arena lasted 1 hour 38 minutes. Gibson twice recovered from a break down in the opener and held a set point at 5-4 on Fernandez's serve; the Canadian held, took the set 7-5, then reeled off nine straight games to sweep the second set 6-0. Fernandez hit five aces and converted six of 12 break points.
Road to the title
Fernandez dropped just one set all week: she beat top seed and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva in straight sets in the quarterfinals, then rallied past French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the semis. Gibson was playing her first career WTA final, reaching it after a semifinal walkover and an upset of Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals.
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