Jessica Pegula vs Leylah FernandezPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

πΊπΈJessica Pegula
#4 Β· 32 yrs Β· Right-Handed
5w5 meetings Β· sets 9β4

π¨π¦Leylah Fernandez
#25 Β· 23 yrs Β· Left-Handed
TitleJessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez have met 5 times since 2024; Jessica Pegula leads 4β1. Their first meeting came at Miami Open - Miami in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Pegula leads 4β1. Pegula has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Pegula has taken 9 sets to Fernandez's 4. Their most recent meeting: Jessica Pegula won at U.S. Open - New York (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Pegula | Fernandez | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jessica Pegula | Leylah Fernandez | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 61% | 31/51 | 69% | 22/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 7/15 | 31% | 8/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 27/66 | 31% | 18/58 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 29/53 | 50% | 20/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 7/12 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 69% | 9/13 | 29% | 5/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 39/44 | 79% | 27/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 70% | 31/44 | 65% | 22/34 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Pegula 2, Fernandez 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pegula
π The Complete Package
Fernandez
π€ Servebot
Matchup analysis
The π The Complete Package archetype wins about 54% vs π€ Servebot across 2,084 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jessica Pegula.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the servebot's high ace rate.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Sep 4, 2026
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard Β· 3rd Round
Mar 22, 2026
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard Β· 3rd Round
Jul 24, 2025
Mubadala Citi DC Open - Washington
H Hard Β· 2nd Round
Aug 17, 2024
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard Β· Quarterfinals
Mar 24, 2024
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard Β· 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets Β· Last 90 days
| Outcome | Pegula | Fernandez | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jessica Pegula | Leylah Fernandez | ||
| 1 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 3 or more | 90% | 17/19 | 40% | 6/15 |
| 5 or more | 37% | 7/19 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14β4 | 11β5 |
| Avg odds | 1.48 | 2.16 |
| ROI % | +4.8% | +32.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.86u | +5.15u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | β | 3 |
| Events | β | 3 |
| Matches | β | 7 |
| Distance | β | 3,433 mi Β· 5,525 km |
| Route | β | SGP β ROU β CZE |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Pegula has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Fernandez's 40%).
| Opponent | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Kamilla Rakhimova | W 64 60 | L 26 64 36 |
| Sorana Cirstea | W 63 64 | W 64 64 |
| Diana Shnaider | L 36 36 | L 36 06 |
| Magdalena Frech | W 36 63 62 | W 64 36 64 |
| Alexandra Eala | L 64 46 06 | L 26 67 |
| Iva Jovic | W 46 63 61 | W 36 63 62 |
| Katie Boulter | W 64 64 | W 67 63 63 |
| Katerina Siniakova | W 62 64 | L 75 46 67 |
| Zeynep Sonmez | W 64 60 | L 46 67 |
| Rebeka Masarova | W 60 60 | L 64 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Aryna Sabalenka
U.S. Open - New York Β· Semifinals
Sep 10
Emma Navarro
U.S. Open - New York Β· Quarterfinals
Sep 9
Sorana Cirstea
U.S. Open - New York Β· 4th Round
Sep 7
Leylah Fernandez
U.S. Open - New York Β· 3rd Round
Sep 4
Sofia Kenin
U.S. Open - New York Β· 2nd Round
Sep 2
Elena Gabriela Ruse
U.S. Open - New York Β· 1st Round
Aug 30
Coco Gauff
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· Final
Aug 24
Iga Swiatek
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· Semifinals
Aug 22
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Wuhan Open - Wuhan Β· 1st Round
Oct 12
Kamilla Rakhimova
China Open - Beijing Β· 2nd Round
Oct 3
Talia Gibson
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore Β· Final
Sep 27
Maja Chwalinska
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore Β· Semifinals
Sep 26
Mirra Andreeva
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore Β· Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Alycia Parks
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore Β· 2nd Round
Sep 23
Kyoka Okamura
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore Β· 1st Round
Sep 21
Jessica Pegula
U.S. Open - New York Β· 3rd Round
Sep 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 58β66 matches
| Metric | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 77% | 55% |
| Sets won | 69% | 54% |
| Games won | 57% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 | 3 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Pegula | Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 1 |
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