Heather Watson vs Leylah Fernandez: Head-to-Head Record

Heather WatsonUnited KingdomWTA #388 · 34 y

Head-to-head

3–1

Watson leads · 4 meetings

Hard3–1

Leylah FernandezCanadaWTA #25 · 24 y

WatsonWTA #388

3–1

4 meetings

FernandezWTA #25

Watson leads

Hard3–1

Heather Watson and Leylah Fernandez have met 4 times on the professional tour. Heather Watson leads the head-to-head 3–1. Their most recent meeting came at Hong Kong in 2024.

How the two players compare today

Heather Watson vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison

Today

WatsonFernandez

#388Official rank#25

1,730Elo1,905

6–4Last 107–3

24Serve49

—Return23

7Clutch81

Heather Watson vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison

#388Official rank#25

1,730Elo1,905

6–4Last 107–3

24Serve49

—Return23

7Clutch81

Current form

Last 10 · most recent first

Watson6–4Streak L1

LWWLLWLWWW

Fernandez7–3Streak W1

WLWWWWWLLW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first

6–4Last 107–3

L1StreakW1

Watson

LWWLLWLWWW

Fernandez

WLWWWWWLLW

Surface comparison

WatsonFernandez

1,730Elo1,905

58%Win % · 12M53%

11–8W–L · 12M32–28

3H2H1

Surface comparison

1,730Elo1,905

58%Win % · 12M53%

11–8W–L · 12M32–28

3H2H1

Serve vs return

Umpiry ratings · 12M

Watson serve24vsFernandez return23

Edge Watson +1Watson serve vs Fernandez return

57%Service points wonreturn points won43%

70%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Fernandez serve49vsWatson return—

Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M

Watson serve24vsFernandez return23

Edge Watson +1

57%Service points won · return points won43%

70%1st-serve points won · won on return36%

Fernandez serve49vsWatson return—

Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.

Clutch

Last 12 months

WatsonFernandez

62%110 / 178Break points saved61%277 / 451

100%3–0Tiebreaks won31%5–11

56%5–4Deciding sets won56%10–8

Clutch

Last 12 months

62%110 / 178Break points saved61%277 / 451

100%3–0Tiebreaks won31%5–11

56%5–4Deciding sets won56%10–8

Freshness

Watson · Fernandez

Last match

45 days agoUS Open · Q64vstodayWuhan · R128

Matches · last 30 days

0vs7

Sets · last 14 days

0vs6

Freshness

45 days agoUS Open · Q64Last matchtodayWuhan · R128

0Matches · last 30 days7

0Sets · last 14 days6

Common opponents

3 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined record vs common opponentsWatson2–1 · 67%Fernandez2–1 · 67%

Opponent · by rankWatsonFernandez

Kamilla Rakhimova#691–00–1

Shuai Zhang#810–11–0

Mananchaya Sawangkaew#831–01–0

Common opponents

3 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined2–12–1

OpponentWatsonFernandez

Kamilla Rakhimova1–00–1

Shuai Zhang0–11–0

Mananchaya Sawangkaew1–01–0

All 4 meetings

Last 4 of 4

28 Oct 2024Hong KongWTA 250Round of 32HardFernandez d. Watson6–2 6–2 24 Feb 2020AcapulcoWTA 250FinalHardWatson d. Fernandez6–4 6–7 6–1 17 Aug 2019W100 Vancouver 1ITF W100Semi-finalHardWatson d. Fernandez7–6(4) 6–2 10 Sep 2018Quebec CityWTA 250Round of 16HardWatson d. Fernandez6–4 7–5

All 4 meetings

Last 4 of 4

Hong Kong · Round of 3228 Oct 2024Fernandez d. Watson6–2 6–2Hard·WTA 250 Acapulco · Final24 Feb 2020Watson d. Fernandez6–4 6–7 6–1Hard·WTA 250 W100 Vancouver 1 · Semi-final17 Aug 2019Watson d. Fernandez7–6(4) 6–2Hard·ITF W100 Quebec City · Round of 1610 Sep 2018Watson d. Fernandez6–4 7–5Hard·WTA 250

Career

Watson Fernandez

Career titles47

Grand Slam titles00

Career-high rank—#13

Career W–L294–308198–147

Profile

Watson Fernandez

Age3424

Height170 cm168 cm

PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed

CountryUnited KingdomCanada

Turned proPro(2010)—

Career & profile

Watson Fernandez

Career titles47

Grand Slam titles00

Career-high rank—#13

Career W–L294–308198–147

Age3424

Height170 cm168 cm

PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed

CountryUnited KingdomCanada

Turned proPro(2010)—

Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Heather Watson and Leylah Fernandez?

Heather Watson leads the head-to-head against Leylah Fernandez 3–1 after 4 meetings.

How many times have Heather Watson and Leylah Fernandez played each other?

Heather Watson and Leylah Fernandez have played each other 4 times on the professional tour.

When did Heather Watson and Leylah Fernandez last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Hong Kong in 2024, where Leylah Fernandez won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Heather Watson vs Leylah Fernandez: Head-to-Head Record

Heather Watson vs Leylah Fernandez stats comparison

Current form

Surface comparison

Serve vs return

Clutch

Freshness

Common opponents

All 4 meetings

Career & profile

Watson leads 3–1

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