Jessica Pegula def. Leylah Fernandez — Round of 32, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played4 Sep 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 3 1 6 6
🇨🇦ranked WTA number 32 going into this draw
Leylah Fernandez 6 4 3
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez
Head to head
4–1 Pegula
- This matchNew York R32won by Pegula
- 2026HardMiami R32won by Pegula
- 2025HardWashington R16won by Fernandez
- 2024HardCincinnati QFwon by Pegula
- 2024HardMiami R32won by Pegula
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
5–5
9–2
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
18–5
Hard
6–5
9–3
Clay
8–6
7–2
Grass
1–4
By round
7–1
R32
7–3
8–1
R16
3–4
6–2
At Grand Slams
2–2
How their matches go
43
Completed matches
30
47%
Won in straight sets
33%
30%
Won after losing a set
17%
12%
Lost after winning a set
17%
12%
Lost in straight sets
33%
7–2
Tiebreaks
3–9
13–5
Deciding sets
5–5
25/29
Won after winning set 1
12/17
8/14
Won after losing set 1
3/13
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
64%
67%
1st serve points won
71%
54%
2nd serve points won
44%
33%
Break points saved
59%
45%
Return points won
42%
40%
Break points won
59%
3.2
Aces a match
1.6
1.6
Double faults a match
3.2
Last 14 days
4
Matches
2
9
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Leylah Fernandez |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | LostCanada R16WonWashington SFWonCharleston QF | LostCharleston R16 |
| 🇵🇱FrechNo. 37 | ||
| 🇵🇱FrechNo. 37 | WonCanada R64WonWashington R16 | WonStrasbourg R16 |
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 18 | ||
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 18 | LostWashington F | LostWashington R16WonStuttgart R32 |
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 14 | ||
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 14 | WonLondon R16WonCharleston SF | WonMadrid R32 |
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 60 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 60 | WonMadrid R64 | WonBad Homburg R32LostLondon R32 |
| 🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 39 | ||
| 🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 39 | WonBerlin R16 | LostIndian Wells R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 10–4 | 5–7 |