Jessica Pegula def. Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 — Miami Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 in the R32 of the Miami Open 2026.

Pegula turned every return chance into a hold-killer, converting 8 of 16 break points while Fernandez went 0-for-4. The breaks came in bunches — game one and game five of the opener, then games five and seven of the second. Fernandez never solved Pegula's serve: 14 aces, 78% on first-serve points. Next up at the Miami Open is Jaqueline Cristian.

Match stats

Leylah Fernandez: 2 aces, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/2 break points. Jessica Pegula: 7 aces, 67% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/8 break points.

Profiles: Leylah Fernandez · Jessica Pegula — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Leylah Fernandez and Jessica Pegula have met 5 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 4–1.

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