Leylah Fernandez vs Jessica Pegula — Washington Round of 16
Washington · WTA · Round of 16
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025 ·
hard
USA1#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWL
Fernandez L.6-3 1-6 7-5
Pegula J.
Fernandez L.
6172
Pegula J.
3651
Leylah Fernandez defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3 1-6 7-5 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Jessica Pegula in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 2024-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
81
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
86
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
78
74
Fernandez L.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast