Leylah Fernandez has collected the biggest title of her career at the D.C. Open with her most lopsided victory of the tournament by defeating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the final.

Three hours 12 minutes later, Leylah Fernandez, glistening with sweat from the marathon she had survived, could finally throw her arms in the air. She had been pushed to the brink and somehow returned from it.

Leylah Fernandez defeated Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in Sunday's DC Open final for her first title at a WTA 500 event.