Rebeka Masarova vs Leylah FernandezRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
#155WTA
1773ELO
1714Clay ELO
26 yrs · 186 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 8 May 2026 ·
clay
#24WTA
1805ELO
1702Clay ELO
$787kYTD
$8.1MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
Masarova R.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Fernandez L.
Masarova R.
4662
Fernandez L.
6441

Rebeka Masarova defeated Leylah Fernandez 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Masarova R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Fernandez L.

Fernandez L.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Masarova R.

Serve advantage — Masarova R.

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

Masarova R.Fernandez L.
Serve
47
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·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
87
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Clear edge
72
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7+12 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
6.3Clay Elo 1702
2.8Overall Elo 1773
ELO gap
7.2Overall Elo 1805
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
6.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.0
3-set count
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Clear edge
74
98

Masarova R.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d) · Fernandez L.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 88%

Draw

R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final