Quebec’s Leylah Annie Fernandez defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova in two sets, 7-5, 6-3, in the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan on Saturday. The Lavallois player took one hour and 54 minutes to secure the victory. Fernandez will face the winner of the second semi-final, which pits Russia’s Diana Shnaider against Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova. The final of this WTA 500-level tournament is scheduled for Sunday. This article by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Oct. 31, 2026.
