Elena Rybakina has had a couple of concerning collapses this year and the latest came this past on Saturday, when the Kazakh blew a big lead and suffered a shock Washington semifinal loss.

From surviving three-hour duels to beating top seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina, Leylah Fernandez’s DC run revealed a fighter ready for the hard-court summer.

The 22-year-old won 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-3) in three hours and 16 minutes to set up a final against Anna Kalinskaya

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez secured one of the biggest wins of her career as she defeated Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-2 to lift the DC Open title in Washington.