Leylah Fernandez vs Katie Boulter — Washington Qualifying Round 2
Washington · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2023 ·
hard
#71WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWW
Fernandez L.6-4 6-1
Boulter K.
Fernandez L.
662
Boulter K.
410
Leylah Fernandez defeated Katie Boulter 6-4 6-1 in the Washington qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katie Boulter came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Leylah Fernandez had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Leylah Fernandez narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped just 5 games past Katie Boulter.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Bad Homburg | R32 | grass | Leylah Fernandez | 7-6 3-6 3-6 |
| 2026-06-09 | London | R32 | grass | Katie Boulter | 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2024-11-13 | BJK Cup Finals | QF | hard | Katie Boulter | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
80
56
Break points saved·Dominant
77
30
Break points won·Slight edge
90
84
Deciding sets·Even
86
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
81
84
Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Boulter K.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast