Ana Konjuh vs Leylah FernandezMadrid Qualifying Round 1

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#932WTA
28 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 29 April 2021
clay
#25WTA
1805ELO
1702Clay ELO
$787kYTD
$8.1MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Konjuh A.
7-6 2-6 6-4
Fernandez L.
Konjuh A.
78262
Fernandez L.
66641

Ana Konjuh defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Madrid qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ana Konjuh claimed a first win over Leylah Fernandez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Konjuh closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-30US OpenR128hardLeylah Fernandez7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Konjuh A.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Fernandez L.

Fernandez L.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Konjuh A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Konjuh A.Fernandez L.
Serve
48
Return
20

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
87
Break points saved·Dominant
51
95
Break points won·Dominant
63
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
75

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Fernandez L.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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