Leylah Fernandez and Anna Kalinskaya will face each other in the final of the D.C. Open. Fernandez, the 22-year-old Canadian ranked 36th, aims for her first title of the season, while 26-year-old Kalinskaya seeks her first career title. Fernandez defeated Elena Rybakina in the semifinals, hitting 12 aces in a marathon match lasting over three hours. Kalinskaya quickly eliminated Emma Raducanu with strong backhand play. Both finalists are unseeded, and Sunday's match marks Fernandez's seventh final and Kalinskaya's third tour-level final.
Leylah Fernandez, the runner-up at the 2021 U.S. Open, hit 12 aces and picked up her second victory of the week against a top-20 opponent by beating 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) across 3 hours, 16 minutes in the semifinals.
Anna Kalinskaya needed less than half as much time to eliminate Emma Raducanu 6-4, 6-3 with the help of 14 backhand winners.
Both finalists are unseeded, with Canada's Leylah Fernandez ranked 36th and Russia's Anna Kalinskaya ranked 48th.
Sunday's matchup will be Leylah Fernandez's seventh career final and Anna Kalinskaya's third tour-level final.
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