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Fernandez and Shnaider Set for Tokyo Pan Pacific Open Final

Tokyo’s title match reflects late-season form swings that reshaped the draw and created openings for lower-ranked players.

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Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - November 1, 2026 Russia's Diana Shnaider poses for a photograph with her trophy and celebrates after winning the final against Canada's Leylah Fernandez REUTERS/Yasuyoshi Chiba
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Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - November 1, 2026 Russia's Diana Shnaider hugs Canada's Leylah Fernandez after winning the final REUTERS/Yasuyoshi Chiba

Overview

  • Leylah Fernandez beat Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 to reach the final, extending a hot Asian swing that included a Singapore title and a Ningbo final.
  • Diana Shnaider defeated 18-year-old wildcard Mia Pohankova 6-4, 7-6(7) to reach her first final of 2026 after ending a string of semifinal losses.
  • Fernandez advanced in Tokyo after top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from their quarterfinal with a reported neck injury, giving Fernandez a walkover into the semis.
  • Pohankova’s run to the semifinal marked a breakout performance that included an earlier straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka and highlighted late-season chances for wildcards.
  • The Pan Pacific Open is a WTA 500 event at Ariake Coliseum with $1.2 million on offer and the result will shape players’ end-of-season momentum and title counts rather than WTA Finals qualification.