WTA Washington: Fernandez easily defeats Karolinska to claim her highest-level career title

On July 27, 2025, the WTA 500 Washington event concluded its women's singles final. As the first tournament of the North American autumn hard court season, it attracted numerous top players, notably the legendary local star Venus Williams, who made her return with a wildcard and achieved victories in both singles and doubles in the first round.

Fernandez

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The women's singles final featured former US Open runner-up Fernandez against Karolinska, with the two having met once before, where Fernandez triumphed in three sets. In this match, Fernandez maintained her impressive form throughout the tournament, winning decisively in just 69 minutes with a score of 6-1/6-2. This marks her second title since the 2023 WTA 250 Hong Kong event, her fourth career title (all on hard courts), and her highest-level championship to date.

Fernandez's path to the title

Round 1: 6-3/6-3 against Jojinte

Round 2: 6-3/1-6/7-5 against Pegula[1]

Quarterfinals: 6-4/7-6(4) against Townsend[Q]

Semifinals: 6-7(2)/7-6(3)/7-6(3) against Rybakina[3]

Final: 6-1/6-2 against Karolinska

(Text and editing by: Dato)