Russia's Diana Shnaider celebrates with the trophy after defeating Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the women's singles final of the WTA Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. (AFP pic)TOKYO: Russia's Diana Shnaider won her first title of the year on Sunday with a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo.
World number 13 Shnaider looked to be cruising to victory after winning the first set and taking a 4-0 lead in the second.
World number 23 Fernandez came back to win the second set, but Shnaider regained control to close out the match and pick up the sixth title of her career.
"It means definitely a lot," she said on court after receiving the trophy.
