Leylah Fernandez vs Anna Blinkova — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · WTA · Semi-final
Leylah Fernandez
CAN
Leylah Fernandez
#32WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2023 ·
hard
Anna Blinkova
RUS5
Anna Blinkova
#94WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
Fernandez L.
6-2 7-5
Blinkova A.
Fernandez L.
672
Blinkova A.
250

Leylah Fernandez defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 7-5 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #32. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Anna Blinkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-06-26Bad HomburgR16grassAnna Blinkova7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
Fernandez L.Blinkova A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fernandez L.Blinkova A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
35
Break points saved·Dominant
77
11
Break points won·Even
90
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Fernandez L.Blinkova A.
Freshness·Slight edge
97
91

Fernandez L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Blinkova A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw