Leylah Annie Fernandez is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Canadian has defeated Yue Yuan 3-6 6-4 6-3 and Elena Rybakina 3-6 7-63 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Diana Shnaider.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Leylah Annie Fernandez’s projected draw andherlikely opposition in Western & Southern Open. The Canadian has a negative record (2-3) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Diana Shnaider’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43-16 | 19-8 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-22 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 58-17 | 11-4 | 46-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Diana Shnaider has a 43-16 record in 2024, 19-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 3 years, Diana has a 44-25 record on hard. Diana won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Hua Hin where she defeated Lin Zhu in the final 6-3 2-6 6-1, the Paris where she defeated Emma Navarro in the final 6-2 3-6 6-4, in Bad Homburg where she beat Donna Vekic in the final 6-3 2-6 6-3, and in Budapest where she beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Shnaider didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Diana Shnaider
There is no head to head record between Leylah Annie Fernandez and Diana Shnaider since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jessica Pegula
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-10 | 16-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 29-12 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-19 | 14-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 50-22 | 21-9 | 22-10 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 12-9 | 12-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jessica Pegula has a 26-10 record in 2024, 16-5 on hard. During the last 16 years, Jessica has a 238-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Berlin where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3), and in Toronto where she beat Amanda Anisimova in the final 6-3 2-6 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Pegula was overcome by Marie Bouzkova in the 3rd round 6-4 6-0.
H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Jessica Pegula
This contest would be 2nd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats
), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.Anyhow, Leylah Annie Fernandez may fight against Taylor Townsend. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-12 | 14-6 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-19 | 23-11 | 11-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 14-11 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 14-9 | 12-8 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Qinwen Zheng has a 32-12 record in 2024, 14-6 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, Qinwen has a 100-49 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zheng will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her best result of this current season was conquering the competition in Palermo where she defeated Karolina Muchova in the final 6-4 4-6 6-2, and in Paris where she overcame Donna Vekic in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Zheng surrendered to Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round 3-6 6-1 6-1.
H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Qinwen Zheng
This contest would be 3rd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Qinwen Zheng play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Annie Fernandez (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Leylah Annie Fernandez could come up against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53-6 | 23-3 | 26-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 68-11 | 42-8 | 19-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Iga Swiatek has a 53-6 record in 2024, 23-3 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Iga has a 156-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this season was conquering the competition in Australia where she overcame Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, in Madrid where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7), in Rome where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3, and at the French Open where she defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Pole was defeated by Cori Gauff in the semifinal 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4.
H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 3rd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Leylah Annie Fernandez may play Aryna Sabalenka. Their H2H is 1-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez.