Jessica Pegula vs Leylah Annie Fernandez Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 17/08/2024, 00:48  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 17/08/2024 at 02:10 in Tennis Predictions

Unseeded Leylah Fernandez’s progress to the quarter-finals in Cincinnati set up a showdown with sixth-seed Jesica Pegula on Saturday. This will be their second encounter of 2024. Let’s take a look at the match prediction.

Jessica Pegula booked her place in the last eight by beating compatriot Taylor Townsend in the last round in straight sets. She has now won each of her last seven matches. This fine form will have her optimistic of going past this round for the first time.

Pegula, who arrived in Cincinnati after defending her Rogers Cup title, has twice lost in the quarter-finals here. Last year, she fell in the third round. The world number five defeated Fernandez in Miami earlier this year in straight sets and will be hoping for a repeat.

Leylah Fernandez was struggling with her form when she squared off with Pegula in the second round in Miami.

Before that encounter, she had lost four times in six matches. This is, however, not the case this time, which should have the Canadian confident of securing revenge. Fernandez has won six times in her last eight fixtures and is on a three-match winning run.

In Cincinnati, she has defeated Diana Shanaider and Elena Rybakina, two of the best-performing players this year. Fernandez, who finished as runner-up in Eastbourne, saw off Shnaider in straight sets in the third round. Her 24th win of the season has bumped her up two places to 25th in the live ranking.

The winner here will take on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Paula Badosa next.