Elise Mertens will face off against Leylah Fernandez in Tokyo on Thursday at 11:30 am on Court 1.
How and when to watch the encounter on live stream and for free
The encounter between Mertens and Fernandez can be enjoyed with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and on the following links.
In Japan, the match can be watched on DAZN. In Belgium, the match is broadcasted by Playsport. In Canada, the match is broadcasted by TVA Sports, DAZN, TSN. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
The H2H stats
Mertens and Fernandez played each other 4 times. The head to head is 2-2.
The last time that they played each other it was Ningbo (Ningbo Open) when Fernandez won 2-6 6-3 7-5. The prediction is Mertens to win in 3 sets.
Highlights Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Elise Mertens – Ningbo 19-October-2026
Fernandez in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2026
Now the world no.23, the Canadian owns a composed 29-26 record in 2026. Leylah is currently having a run in Tokyo where she ousted Himeno Sakatsume 6-2 6-4.
Leylah Fernandez will play the world no.95 Renata Zarazua in the semifinal. Their record is 3-0 for Fernandez.
Leylah conquered 1 title in 2026 in Singapore.
Leylah won 6 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Mertens in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2026
Now the world no.14, Elise owns a compiled 35-22 record in 2026. Elise is now playing in Tokyo where she toppled Moyuka Uchijima 6-4 6-2.
Elise Mertens will square off with the world no.23 Leylah Fernandez in the 2nd round on Thursday at 11:30 am on Court 1. The head to head is 2-2.
Elise won 10 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
