Zeynep Sonmez vs Leylah Fernandez — Nottingham Round of 32
Nottingham · WTA · Round of 32
TURQ#50WTA
1800ELO
1693Grass ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 ·
grass
CAN2#31WTA
1805ELO
1661Grass ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
Sonmez Z.6-4
Fernandez L.
Sonmez Z.
62
Fernandez L.
40
Zeynep Sonmez defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-4 in the Nottingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Zeynep Sonmez claimed a first win over Leylah Fernandez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zeynep Sonmez dropped just 4 games past Leylah Fernandez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Leylah Fernandez | 6-7 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
56
80
Break points saved·Dominant
14
77
Break points won·Even
94
90
Deciding sets·Even
86
86
Tiebreaks·
—
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
82
81
Sonmez Z.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast