Mia Pohankova of Slovakia plays against Alycia Parks of the U.S. during their quarterfinals match of the Pan Pacific Open tennis in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Fumikazu Watanabe/Kyodo News via AP)
Canada’s Fernandez reaches Tokyo semifinals after top-ranked Rybakina withdraws
Oct 30, 2026 | 9:04 AM
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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open on Friday after top-ranked Elena Rybakina withdrew from their quarterfinal because of an undisclosed injury.
The 24-year-old from Laval, Que., has enjoyed a late-season surge, winning the Singapore Open in September and reaching the Ningbo Open final last Sunday, where she lost to Rybakina 6-2, 6-2.
Fernandez climbed seven spots to No. 23 in the WTA rankings earlier this week following her run in Ningbo.
Rybakina stood on the court in Tokyo and delivered the news to spectators. She said she had been struggling for several days “with a little injury” and needed to be ready for next month’s WTA Finals in Indian Wells.
