Another day, another dominant performance from Elena Rybakina. It feels like we’re saying that a lot lately, doesn’t it? This time, it was Canada’s Leylah Fernandez who was on the receiving end of a classic Rybakina takedown at the Toray Pan Pacific Open. The final score? A cool 6-4, 6-3. If you blinked, you might have missed it. The whole affair wrapped up in a tidy hour and 28 minutes, which is barely enough time to finish your overpriced stadium popcorn.

Fernandez, fresh off her own victory at the Japan Open in Osaka, probably came into this match feeling pretty good about herself. And why not? She’s a fighter, a crowd-pleaser, and she just snagged her fifth career title. But here’s the thing about facing Rybakina: your good vibes and recent trophies don’t mean a whole lot when she’s i

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