Anna Kalinskaya vs. Leylah Fernandez: A Personal Rivalry Leading to the Washington Final

The 48th-ranked Russian tennis player, **[Anna Kalinskaya](https://example.com/tags/25954-anna-kalinskaja/)**, is set to compete in the final of the hard court WTA-500 tournament in Washington, D.C., today, July 27. In the title match, she will face 22-year-old Canadian player and 36th-ranked Leylah Fernandez, who was the runner-up at the 2021 US Open.

In their official head-to-head encounters, Fernandez leads 1-0. She defeated Kalinskaya in the first round of the Guadalajara tournament in 2021 with scores of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. They also met during an exhibition tournament held while tennis was on hiatus due to the pandemic in 2020, where Leylah again emerged victorious after three sets.

The Washington tournament is taking place from July 21 to July 27, with a total prize pool of $1.2 million. Currently, the defending champion is Spain’s Paula Badosa.