Leylah Fernandez vs Elena Rybakina Preview & Prediction

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An intriguing encounter sees Leylah Fernandez face Elena Rybakina on the back of both winning titles in their previous events.

Ranking points: WTA 500

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Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Leylah Fernandez vs Elena Rybakina prediction

Leylah Fernandez continued the momentum from her title win in Osaka as she beat former world number three Maria Sakkari in straight sets. Sakkari created numerous opportunities in the match as she squandered a 5-2 lead in the first and went up a break on two occasions in the second set. Nevertheless, the Canadian showed her grit and fighting spirit to register her sixth win in a row.

She now goes up against second seed Elena Rybakina, who also won a title last week in Ningbo. She came from a set down to defeat Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final, boosting her WTA Finals prospects in the process. That was her second title of a mostly consistent campaign.

Fernandez leads the head-to-head 2-1 and won their most recent meeting in Washington this year, beating the Kazakhstani in the semi-finals on her way to winning the tournament. She will be a threat to Rybakina yet again, but the former Wimbledon champion will be determined to get through this, knowing a semi-final berth is enough for her to qualify for the finals in Riyadh.

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