Leylah Fernandez vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaAdelaide 1 Round of 32

Adelaide 1 · WTA · Round of 32
#25WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$787kYTD
$8.1MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Fernandez L.
6-3 6-4
Alexandrova E.
Fernandez L.
662
Alexandrova E.
340

Leylah Fernandez defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-06AdelaideR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 3-6 6-2
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardEkaterina Alexandrova7-6(4) 5-7 6-4
2022-08-15CincinnatiR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Fernandez L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Fernandez L.

Even serve battle

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 hard

Fernandez L.Alexandrova E.
60
Serve
52
27
Return
42

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
65
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Even
95
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 89 days (−1.2)
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.1Hard Elo 1785
Surface ELO
4.9+15 Hard Elo edge
5.2Overall Elo 1805
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1844
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
99
91

Fernandez L.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast