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
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 ·
hard
CAN26#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.6-2 6-2
Fernandez L.
Pegula J.
662
Fernandez L.
220
Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 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 final. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula dropped just 4 games past Leylah Fernandez.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 30). 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·Even
78
81
Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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