Leylah Fernandez vs Naomi Osaka — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
#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
JPN#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Fernandez L.5-7 7-6 6-4
Osaka N.
Fernandez L.
5762
Osaka N.
7641
Leylah Fernandez defeated Naomi Osaka 5-7 7-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Naomi Osaka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped the opening set before beating Naomi Osaka 5–7 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
80
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
85
Break points won·Slight edge
90
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
84
90
Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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