WTA 250 · Round of 32 · Lexington
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fernandez
💥 Big Hitter
Stephens
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 63% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,774 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Leylah Fernandez here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Fernandez | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 1–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.10 | 3.74 |
| ROI % | -8.0% | -68.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.12u | -3.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
3
Fernandez
1
Stephens
Apr 1, 2024
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 32
Feb 3, 2021
Grampians Trophy
H Hard · Round of 32
Aug 10, 2020
Lexington
H Hard · Round of 32
Mar 2, 2020
Monterrey
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Fernandez and Stephens posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Fernandez | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | L 67 36 | L 46 26 |
| Tatjana Maria | W 60 76 | W 16 76 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Fernandez | Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.4% | 65.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 65.7% | 48.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.9% | 46.8% |
| Aces / Match | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 67.5% | 56.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.6% | 25.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55.7% | 39.4% |
| BP Converted % | 49.6% | 49.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.9% | 40.1% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Leylah Fernandez and Sloane Stephens face off in the Round of 32 at Lexington on Hard.
Leylah Fernandez leads 3-1 over 4 previous meetings.
Leylah Fernandez is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alycia Parks (May 25).
Sloane Stephens is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Sara Bejlek (May 25).
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