Elena Rybakina def. Leylah Fernandez — Quarterfinal, Stuttgart Open 2026
WTA 500ClayStuttgart, Germany
Played17 Apr 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 2 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 1 65 6 7
🇨🇦ranked WTA number 25 going into this draw
Leylah Fernandez 7 4 66
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez
Head to head
3–2 Rybakina
- This matchStuttgart QFwon by Rybakina
- 2025HardTokyo R16won by Rybakina
- 2025HardWashington SFwon by Fernandez
- 2024HardCincinnati R32won by Fernandez
- 2024HardDoha QFwon by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
5–5
5–1
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
1–0
Clay
3–1
26–6
Hard
10–10
5–0
Indoor hard
–
By round
5–2
QF
2–0
4–2
SF
1–1
8–2
At WTA 500s
5–5
How their matches go
35
Completed matches
24
69%
Won in straight sets
33%
20%
Won after losing a set
21%
9%
Lost after winning a set
8%
3%
Lost in straight sets
38%
5–1
Tiebreaks
4–4
7–3
Deciding sets
5–2
26/27
Won after winning set 1
11/13
5/8
Won after losing set 1
2/11
Serve and return, last 5 matches
63%
1st serve in
63%
74%
1st serve points won
61%
53%
2nd serve points won
46%
73%
Break points saved
72%
38%
Return points won
44%
44%
Break points won
49%
7.0
Aces a match
1.4
1.8
Double faults a match
4.2
Last 14 days
1
Matches
2
2
Sets
5
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 19 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 19 | WonStuttgart R16 | LostCharleston R16LostAdelaide R32 |
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 5 | ||
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 5 | WonMiami QFWonIndian Wells QFWonMelbourne SFWonRiyadh SF | LostMiami R32 |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 9 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 9 | LostDoha QFWonTokyo QF | LostHong Kong SF |
| 🇨🇿ValentovaNo. 50 | ||
| 🇨🇿ValentovaNo. 50 | WonMelbourne R32 | WonOsaka F |
| Total | ||
| Total | 7–1 | 1–4 |