Leylah faces Alex conqueror in Tokyo final

Leylah Fernandez hailed her “mental fortitude” after setting up a Pan Pacific Open title clash against Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Saturday. The world No. 23 from Canada defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova, 7-5, 6-3, in Tokyo to reach a second consecutive final. Fernandez won her first title of the season in Singapore in September and followed