Fernandez loses three-set showdown to Shnaider in Japan Open final

Russian Diana Shnaider had to dig deep on Sunday in Tokyo, but she was able to fend off Canadian challenger Leylah Fernandez to win the women's singles title at the Japan Open. The third-seeded Shnaider won the first set of the best-of-three final 6-4, but Fernandez bounced back with a gritty 7-5 win to force a third and deciding set. Shnaider appeared to have more in the tank, winning the final set 6-2 in a match that took two hours 19 minutes to complete. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., had five unforced errors and five double faults in the final, while...