Leylah Annie Fernandez is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Leylah has defeated Yue Yuan 3-6 6-4 6-3, Yue Yuan 3-6 6-4 6-3, Elena Rybakina 3-6 7-63 6-4, Elena Rybakina 3-6 7-63 6-4, Diana Shnaider 6-1 6-4 and Diana Shnaider 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter where she will face Jessica Pegula.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Leylah Annie Fernandez’s projected draw withherpresumable opponents in Western & Southern Open. Leylah has a weak record (2-3) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Yue Yuan (40) – 3-6 6-4 6-3
R2 – Elena Rybakina (4) – 3-6 7-63 6-4
R3 – Diana Shnaider (20) – 6-1 6-4
1/4 – Jessica Pegula (6) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (28) – H2H 2-0
or Paula Badosa Gibert (37) – H2H 1-3
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-2
or Aryna Sabalenka (3) – H2H 1-0
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1/4 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Jessica Pegula

28 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-10 18-5 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 28-10 win-loss record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. In the previous 16 years, Jessica has a 240-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.

Her best achievement of the current year was winning the title 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 lost to Marie Bouzkova in the 3rd round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Jessica Pegula

This would be the 2nd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez

25 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
28
High
11
WWWLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 25-17 18-9 3-5 3-1 1-2 0-0
2023 24-17 6-8 15-7 3-2 0-0 0-0
2022 2-3 2-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 29-20 12-11 10-3 5-4 2-2 0-0
2020 9-8 6-4 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 26-22 14-14 3-4 9-3 0-1 0-0
2018 22-22 7-10 9-5 5-4 1-3 0-0
2017 41-24 30-15 8-4 1-2 2-3 0-0

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has a 25-17 record in 2024, 18-9 on hard. Regarding the last 19 years, Anastasia has a 286-189 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Anastasia won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Russian’s best result of this year was reaching the semifinal Linz and Doha.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Russian was defeated by Danielle Rose Collins in the 1st round 6-3 6-1.

H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

This match would represent the 3rd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova play each other. The head to head is 2-0

for Annie Fernandez (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Leylah Annie Fernandez could play Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Paula Badosa Gibert.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek

54 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 54-6 24-3 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 54-6 record in 2024, 24-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, Swiatek has a 157-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, in Indian Wells where she overcame Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, in Madrid where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7), in Rome where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3, and at the French Open where she beat Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 6-1.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Iga was defeated by Cori Gauff in the semifinal 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4.

H2H Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 3rd time that Leylah Annie Fernandez and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Leylah Annie Fernandez could compete against Aryna Sabalenka. Their H2H is 1-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez.