Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open

Final day in Hong Kong.

2023 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hong Kong, China, 9-15 October 2023.

Tournament last held in 2018.

2019 cancelled due to protests.

2020, 2021 cancelled due to COVID.

2022 cancelled due to concerns for Peng Shuai 

2018 champion:

Dayana Yastremska who defeated Wang Qiang (6) 6-2 6-1

Final:

Leylah Fernandez (Canada) v Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)

Fernandez won the only previous WTA Tour level match between the players - second round at Roland Garros 2022.

In the final, Siniakova broke serve in game three of the opening set to lead 2-1.

Fernandez saved two break points in game five to avoid going down a double break.

Serving at 3-5 to stay in the set, Fernandez was broken again, and Siniakova took the set 6-3.

Fernandez raced to a 4-0 lead in set two.

Siniakova retrieved one of the breaks in game six and trailed 2-4,

Fernandez saved six break points in the eighth game before holding serve to lead 5-3.

She served out the set 6-4.

In the decider, Fernandez broke serve in the first gsme.

She saved three break points in game three before holding and retaining the break advantage.

Games six through nine saw service breaks, leaving Fernandez ahead 5-4 with service to come.

Leylah Fernandez served out the match 3-6 6-4 6-4, claiming her third title, and first since Monterrey in March 2022.