Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Ashlyn Krueger Prediction & Picks - Abu Dhabi Open

Prediction published on 2/5/25, 4:13 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/5/25 at 4:16 PM in Tennis Picks

Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada will vie for a seat in the semifinal round of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open against a resilient Ashly Krueger of the United States on Thursday. Fernandez made it to her first quarterfinal since making the semis of the Hong Kong Tennis Open in October, 2024. After escaping with a hard-earned 7-6(3) 7-6(0) win over Moyuka Uchijima, the Canadian didn’t waste time dispatching Lulu Sun of New Zealand 6-0 6-3. Her service game was impregnable throughout the match, holding all her serves and collecting 20 points off her first serves with four breakpoint conversions. Just one day after coming out on top of a three-set showdown with compatriot McCartney Kessler 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3, Krueger had done it again as she toppled No.3 seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6 7-5 6-4 in another thrilling three-set encounter. The American overcame 9 double faults and a set down by uncorking a more aggressive attack in the second and third set that produced most of her 101 points. The win earned Krueger her second quarterfinal appearance this year as she had reached the final eight of the Brisbane International.