Jessica Pegula def. Leylah Fernandez — Round of 32, Miami Open 2026
WTA 1000HardMiami, USA
Played22 Mar 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 5 6 6
🇨🇦ranked WTA number 25 going into this draw
Leylah Fernandez seeded 26 2 2
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez
Head to head
3–1 Pegula
- This matchMiami R32won by Pegula
- 2025HardWashington R16won by Fernandez
- 2024HardCincinnati QFwon by Pegula
- 2024HardMiami R32won by Pegula
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
3–7
6–1
Last 30 days
1–1
By surface
25–5
Hard
13–11
2–2
Indoor hard
–
By round
6–0
R32
4–4
6–0
R16
2–2
17–3
At WTA 1000s
3–5
How their matches go
33
Completed matches
24
36%
Won in straight sets
38%
42%
Won after losing a set
17%
9%
Lost after winning a set
17%
12%
Lost in straight sets
29%
6–6
Tiebreaks
3–3
14–3
Deciding sets
4–4
18/19
Won after winning set 1
12/15
8/14
Won after losing set 1
1/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
60%
72%
1st serve points won
68%
51%
2nd serve points won
48%
42%
Break points saved
70%
45%
Return points won
38%
58%
Break points won
36%
7.6
Aces a match
4.4
1.4
Double faults a match
4.2
Last 14 days
4
Matches
1
9
Sets
3
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸SelekhmetevaNo. 71 | ||
| 🇪🇸SelekhmetevaNo. 71 | WonMelbourne R32 | WonMiami R64 |
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 3 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 3 | LostIndian Wells QFLostMelbourne SFLostRiyadh SF | LostTokyo R16 |
| 🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 44 | ||
| 🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 44 | WonWuhan QF | LostIndian Wells R64 |
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 19 | ||
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 19 | WonBrisbane QF | WonDubai R64 |
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 51 | ||
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 51 | WonMelbourne R64 | LostAbu Dhabi R16 |
| 🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 52 | ||
| 🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 52 | WonBrisbane R16 | LostBrisbane R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 7–4 | 3–5 |