Leylah Fernandez sent an emotional message to her mother, oldest sister and fitness trainer, as she dedicated her 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open women's singles trophy to them.

Whenever you can get a title on a hard court leading up into a Grand Slam, whatever surface it may be, especially now going home. “Some players have a hard time playing at home with the crowds and the pressure and all that.

The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez’s career arrived at the DC Open on Sunday (Monday in Manila) with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack’s burgers and fries.