Katerina Siniakova vs Leylah Fernandez — Nanchang Semi-final
Nanchang · WTA · Semi-final
#44WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2023 ·
hard
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
Siniakova K.7-5 6-4
Fernandez L.
Siniakova K.
762
Fernandez L.
540
Katerina Siniakova defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-5 6-4 in the Nanchang semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Katerina Siniakova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Katerina Siniakova edged Leylah Fernandez in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Katerina Siniakova | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2023-10-09 | Hong Kong | F | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Leylah Fernandez | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
35
80
Break points saved·Dominant
21
77
Break points won·Even
92
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
20
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
76
81
Siniakova K.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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