Leylah Fernandez vs Ann Li — Madrid Round of 16
Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
CAN24#31WTA
1805ELO
1702Clay ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
USA31#29WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
Fernandez L.6-3 6-2
Li A.
Fernandez L.
662
Li A.
320
Leylah Fernandez defeated Ann Li 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #29, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Ann Li in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped just 5 games past Ann Li.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | R64 | hard | Ann Li | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Ann Li | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
80
43
Break points saved·Dominant
77
27
Break points won·Slight edge
90
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
81
75
Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Li A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast