Jessica Pegula def. Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 — US Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the R32 of the US Open 2026.

Down a set and broken three times inside it, Pegula had 11 unforced errors against four from Fernandez, and the 31st seed had converted both break points she saw. Then the misses stopped. Pegula broke in game 10 for 6-4, answered Fernandez's game-3 break in the third immediately for 2-2, and trimmed her error count in that closing set to five against 11. Fernandez finished two points behind across the afternoon, 84 to 86, and cashed three of the 11 break points she generated; Pegula saw three chances and took every one. Fernandez saved one match point, not the next, and 2 hours 5 minutes in the third seed had the round of 16 and a fifth win in six meetings on record.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 5 aces, 26 winners, 54% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/3 break points. Leylah Fernandez: 1 ace, 13 winners, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/11 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Leylah Fernandez — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez have met 6 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 5–1.

• Miami Open 2026 R32 — Jessica Pegula won 6-2, 6-2
• Washington Open 2025 R16 — Leylah Fernandez won 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
• Miami Open 2024 R32 — Jessica Pegula won 7-5, 6-4
• Miami 2024 R32 — Jessica Pegula won 7-5, 6-4
• Cincinnati Open 2024 Quarterfinal — Jessica Pegula won 7-5, 6(1)-7(7), 7(7)-6(3)

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