Leylah Fernandez vs Aryna Sabalenka — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
#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
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Fernandez L.7-6 4-6 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Fernandez L.
7462
Sabalenka A.
6641
Leylah Fernandez defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez edged Aryna Sabalenka in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
80
100
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
93
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
87
65
Fernandez L.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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