Overview

• Fernandez defeated 18-year-old Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in Osaka to secure her fifth career WTA singles trophy and second title of 2025.
• The champion reached the final by overcoming Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, while Valentova advanced from qualifying and beat Jaqueline Cristian in the semifinals for her maiden WTA final.
• Tennis365 reports Fernandez will net 196 ranking points, rise to approximately No. 22, and earn $36,300, with Valentova gaining 181 points to around No. 58 and about $21,484 in prize money.
• Top seed Naomi Osaka withdrew earlier in the tournament with a left-leg injury, handing Cristian a walkover that reshaped the late-round draw.
• Fernandez remains in Japan for the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she is slated to face Victoria Mboko in a first-round matchup with Canada’s top ranking on the line.