Canadian Leylah Fernandez advances to tennis final in Hong Kong
Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first final in 19 months after a 6-2, 7-5 victory over fifth-seeded Anna Blinkova on Saturday at the Hong Kong Open.
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![Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., entered the Hong Kong Open ranked 60th in the world. She defeated No. 37 Anna Blinkova on Saturday and will look for her third WTA title when she plays in the fifth final of her career Sunday against Katerina Siniakova. Canadian women's athlete plays a shot during tennis match at Guadalajara Open in September.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6996443.1697294136!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fernandez-leylah-230921-1180.jpg)
Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first final in 19 months after a 6-2, 7-5 victory over fifth-seeded Anna Blinkova on Saturday at the Hong Kong Open.