Buoyed by PH fans, Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open debut

SINGAPORE–Sixth seed Leylah Fernandez scraped past Japanese qualifier Kyoka Okamura, 6-2, 5-3, to reach the second round of the Singapore Open on Monday night at OCBC Arena. The Canadian-Filipino needed to overcome a gutsy performance by Okamura, who’s ranked 307th. “I’m just glad to be playing in front of you guys, the Singaporean fans, [and]