Leylah Fernandez vs Angelique Kerber — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021 ·
hard
Fernandez L.4-6 7-6 6-2
Kerber A.
Fernandez L.
4762
Kerber A.
6621
Leylah Fernandez defeated Angelique Kerber 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Angelique Kerber in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped the opening set before beating Angelique Kerber 4–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | R16 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
80
87
Break points saved·Even
77
75
Break points won·Slight edge
90
98
Deciding sets·Even
86
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
84
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Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast