Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns a shot against Britain's Katie Boulter during the HSBC Championship tennis tournament at The Queen's Club, June 8, 2026, in London. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
Mihalikova and Nicholls defeat Fernandez and Siegemund at HSBC Championships
Jun 14, 2026 | 10:42 AM
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LONDON — Canadian Leylah Fernandez’s first WTA doubles title will have to wait.
Slovakia’s Tereza Mihalikova and Britain’s Olivia Nicholls defeated Fernandez and German partner Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-7 (4), 10-5 in the women’s doubles final Sunday at the HSBC Championships. Fernandez and Siegemund advanced to the title match in a walkover Saturday.
They were scheduled to face Americans Iva Jovic and McCartney Kessler. But Jovic withdrew after losing 6-2, 6-2 to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in the singles semifinals earlier in the day.
Fernandez, ranked 23rd in women’s singles, was chasing a first WTA doubles crown. Sunday. She has claimed five career WTA singles titles.
