Leylah Fernandez vs Naomi Osaka — Toronto Round of 16

Toronto · WTA · Round of 16
Leylah Fernandez
CAN30
Leylah Fernandez
#34WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
WWLWLLLWLL
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Sets
Sunday, 9 August 2026 ·
hard
Naomi Osaka
JPN11
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WWLWWLWWWW
Fernandez L.
vs
Osaka N.

Leylah Fernandez faces Naomi Osaka in the Toronto round of 16 on hard. Naomi Osaka holds the paper edge — ranked #13, a roughly 140-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.

Around the match

  • “The key for me was to stay positive, stay strong, and to keep being patient. I knew that if I can do it, and if I can put a little bit more pressure, I will have my chances to hit winners.”

    Fernandez L.WTA Tennis ↗

  • “I've put in the work. I know physically I am strong. I know I can endure long rallies and long matches. So, if it's going to take 100 balls to hit, to put it in, to break her down, then so be it.”

    Fernandez L.CBC ↗

Quotes belong to their sources, linked above.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 09:50 UTC
Fernandez L.23%
Osaka N.77%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Osaka N. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
13 common opponents · Fernandez L. 11–7 · Osaka N. 11–5
Osaka N. better · same surface · 6 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Fernandez L.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Osaka N.
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.3Hard Elo 1785
Surface ELO
6.7+137 Hard Elo edge
2.7Overall Elo 1805
ELO gap
7.3Overall Elo 1987
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
6.56 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.17 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

33 vs 30 matches

Statistics

This season
Fernandez L.Osaka N.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Fernandez L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Osaka N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Fernandez L.

Serve advantage — Osaka N.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fernandez L.Osaka N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
85
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
91

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

Freshness

Recent load
Fernandez L.Osaka N.
Freshness·Slight edge
78
72

Fernandez L.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 33 games (7d) · Osaka N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather forecast
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 62%

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-06WuhanR64hardNaomi Osaka4-6 7-5 6-3
2021-08-30US OpenR32hardLeylah Fernandez5-7 7-6 6-4

Draw