Leylah Fernandez claims the Monterrey Open title for the 2nd time

Canada's Leylah Fernandez has successfully defended her title at the Monterrey Open by defeating Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3). It's the second WTA title of Fernandez's career.

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Leylah Fernandez Wins Amidst The Power Outage Controversy

It was far from simple. Camila Osorio, Fernandez's opponent, played fantastic tennis for the whole of the match. She had fewer aces, but she also had fewer double faults, and her serve appeared to be strong. In the end, however, Fernandez prevailed in a game that seemed to come down to experience in crucial games.

In a tiebreak, Osorio won the first set, Fernandez the second and third, and the deciding set was also decided in a tiebreak. The final set, on the other hand, was not without dispute. With Osorio leading 6-5, Fernandez complained to tournament organisers over a broken light in the stadium. Nevertheless, the lights were required to be repaired, which caused a delay. The impetus had shifted by the time play restarted. Osorio had lost her grip on the situation.

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The match lasted nearly three hours, and Fernandez celebrated her victory by praising the host country on Twitter.

2X CHAMP 🏆 VAMOS! The energy was unreal. 🤩 Monterrey and Mexico…you have a special place in my heart 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/zZWg2dnSYh

— leylahfernandez (@leylahfernandez) March 7, 2022

The Champion's Words after the victory

Leylah Fernandez, the defending champion, expressed her thoughts. She said Osorio is a difficult player to play and highly unpredictable. She also added that Osorio made this final so special to play.

An excited Fernandez unveiled, "She's a tough player to play against. She's very crafty, she does slices, high balls, it's very unpredictable."

"I'm very, very happy to have gone through these hard moments, and have fought, found solutions. And Camila, I hope we have many, many more finals like this because, without her, I don't think this tournament, this final, would be special," she went on to add.

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This will undoubtedly not be the last time these two young tennis talents meet. However, for the time being, it's Leylah Fernandez's time to celebrate her second Monterrey Open.