Shnaider downs Fernandez in Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo

TOKYO (Agencies): Russia’s Diana Shnaider overcame a second-set collapse to beat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ​6-4 5-7 6-2 on Sunday and ‌claim the Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo. Shnaider eased through the first set but looked in ​trouble after relinquishing the second and had ​to defend three break points early ⁠in the decider, before going on to ​clinch victory in two hours and 18 minutes. The ​22-year-old has now won six straight finals on the WTA tour. “I want to say thanks to and ​congratulate my coach, who is here ​with me, for achieving our first title this season,” ‌Shnaider ⁠said. “It definitely means a lot, a great achievement and great finish of this season.” Fernandez was playing in her second straight final, after ​losing to ​world number ⁠one Elena Rybakina at the Ningbo Open last week. “I would like to ​congratulate Diana. Congratulations. An amazing week, ​a ⁠great match. Congratulations to you and your team. Hopefully we can have many more ⁠battles ​like this one,” said the ​Canadian, who won the Singapore Open in September.