Jessica Pegula vs Leylah Fernandez — Miami Round of 32
Miami · WTA · Round of 32
USA5#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024 ·
hard
CAN31#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.7-5 6-4
Fernandez L.
Pegula J.
762
Fernandez L.
540
Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-5 6-4 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula edged Leylah Fernandez in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Leylah Fernandez | 6-3 1-6 7-5 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
93
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Slight edge
99
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
64
84
Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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