LEXINGTON. Leylah Annie Fernandez shocks Stephens in the 1st round. HIGHLIGHTS

THE TOP SEED OPEN - LEXINGTON DRAW AND RESULTS. Fernandez upsets Stephens to face Shelby Rogers in the 2nd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Sloane Stephens

Leylah Annie Fernandez upsets Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Lexington on Tuesday. Fernandez will face Shelby Rogers in the 2nd round.

Score, report, and key facts

Fernandez conquered a leading position at the beginning of the set after breaking Stephens in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, there was more work to do for Leylah Annie to win the set since Sloane succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (2-3) game. The Canadian kept her cool to break Stephens in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

Fernandez converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5th game (3-2 15-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the American converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 5th (1-3 15-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They contested 49 points. Leylah Annie was the winner of the set after clinching 11 more points than the American (30-19). Leylah Annie conceded 8 points on serve (18-8). on the other side of the court, Sloane conceded 12 points on serve (11-12).

Leylah Annie won the set after she broke the American in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

Fernandez was unerring in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, Fernandez didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 54 points. The Canadian was the one to win the set after conquering 8 more points than Stephens (31-23). Leylah Annie surrendered 7 points on serve (18-7). On the other side, the American conceded 13 points on serve (16-13).

Fernandez will add to her prize money $ 850 after winning this match. She has won already $ 3,150 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Canadian will add $ 1,850 to her earnings to earn $ 5,000 in total.

Match Statistics

Fernandez
Stephens
Leylah Annie Fernandez
6-3 6-3
Sloane Stephens
61
61
Total points
42
42
25
25
Winners
17
17
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
1
1
6
6
Double Faults
2
2
63%
63%
1st in
56%
56%
78%
78%
1st won
59%
59%
25/32
25/32
1st won
17/29
17/29
58%
58%
2nd won
43%
43%
11/19
11/19
2nd won
10/23
10/23
-- Break Points --
4/5
4/5
Total
1/2
1/2
80%
80%
Won
50%
50%
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After this match, the head to head between Fernandez and Stephens is 2-0 for Leylah Annie.

Highlights Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Sloane Stephens The Top Seed Open – Lexington

Draw and next match H2H: Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Shelby Rogers – stats

Fernandez will compete against Rogers in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Leylah Annie Fernandez and Shelby Rogers since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Leylah Annie Fernandez Draw info

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