# Leylah Fernandez to face Diana Shnaider in WTA Tokyo final
_The Canadian and Russian meet in Sunday's Toray Pan Pacific Open final after straight-set semifinal wins._

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- Published: 2026-11-01T01:46:48.404Z
- Section: Tennis > WTA Tour
- Topics: Leylah Fernandez, Diana Shnaider, WTA Tokyo, Toray Pan Pacific Open, WTA 500
## Summary

Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider will contest the WTA Tokyo final on Sunday. Fernandez beat Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3, while Shnaider defeated Mia Pohankova 6-4, 7-6(7).

## Key takeaways

- Fernandez won her semifinal 7-5, 6-3 against Kamilla Rakhimova
- Shnaider won her semifinal 6-4, 7-6(7) against Mia Pohankova
- Shnaider leads the head-to-head 3-2 against Fernandez
- The final is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00pm AEDT
- Shnaider is ranked No. 13 and Fernandez is ranked No. 30

## Article

Leylah Fernandez will meet Diana Shnaider in the final of the WTA Tokyo tournament on Sunday. WTA Tennis reported that Fernandez earned a 7-5, 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova in one hour and 54 minutes, while Shnaider beat Mia Pohankova 6-4, 7-6(7) in one hour and 46 minutes. Stats Insider said the match is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm AEDT.

Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player who has won six WTA Tour singles titles and was runner-up at the 2021 US Open, defeating three top-5 players en route. Diana Shnaider is a Russian professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of No.

11, achieved on 5 May 2025, and a best doubles ranking of No. 8, reached on 16 June 2025. WTA Tokyo refers to the Toray Pan Pacific Open, first held in 1984.

This will be the sixth career meeting between the two players. Punto de Break reported that Shnaider leads the head-to-head 3-2. Tennis Majors noted that the Toray Pan Pacific Open is a WTA 500 event. Tennis Tonic said Shnaider won their most recent meeting 6-3, 6-0 in the third round in Charleston in April 2026.

Fernandez reached the final after defeating Himeno Sakatsume 6-2, 6-4, then fifth seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 7-6(8). She reached the semifinals without hitting a ball after top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from their quarterfinal with a neck injury.

Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Singapore where she overcame Talia Gibson in the final 7-5, 6-0. She has an aggregate 31-26 win-loss record in 2026, 17-15 on hard.

Shnaider’s road was far longer. She beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the round of 16, then came from a set down to beat eighth seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

Afterward, she said that match deserved to be a final and praised the level of tennis from both players. She has a solid match record in the last 8 years having won 65% of her matches (215-114).

She has an overall 38-22 win-loss record in 2026, 27-14 on hard. Diana’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Tokyo. Previously, her best result was reaching the semifinal in 2024.

Stats Insider reported that the WTA Tokyo final between Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00pm AEDT. Tennis Tonic said they will compete on Court 1. Tennis Majors described Shnaider as battle-worn after a week of long matches, while Fernandez had a quarterfinal walkover when Elena Rybakina withdrew with a neck injury.

### Semifinal results at WTA Tokyo

| Winner | Loser | Score | Time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leylah Fernandez | Kamilla Rakhimova | 7-5, 6-3 | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Diana Shnaider | Mia Pohankova | 6-4, 7-6(7) | 1 hour 46 minutes |

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### Sources

- [wtatennis.com](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4601953/shnaider-fernandez-win-big-points-down-the-stretch-to-set-up-tokyo-final-showdown)
- [statsinsider.com.au](https://www.statsinsider.com.au/news/leylah-fernandez-vs-diana-shnaider-prediction-wta-tokyo-2026)
- [Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leylah_Fernandez_(2025_DC_Open)_03_(cropped).jpg)
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