Elena Rybakina def. Leylah Fernandez 6(5)-7(7), 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) — Women's Stuttgart Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Leylah Fernandez 6(5)-7(7), 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) in the Quarterfinal of the Women's Stuttgart Open 2026.

Down a set and into a third-set tiebreak that included a match point saved, Rybakina leaned on her return to flip this one. The number that separated them: she converted 8 of 16 break points (50%) against just 6 of 28 (21%) for Fernandez, who created chances all night but couldn't cash them — broken to open the door in game 10 of the decider. Rybakina did it through 16 double faults, saving 22 of 28 break points herself in a 180-minute grind that ended at 23:16. She books a clay quarterfinal with Mirra Andreeva.

Match stats

Elena Rybakina: 7 aces, 66% first serves, 8 double faults, 4/8 break points. Leylah Fernandez: 6 aces, 68% first serves, 6 double faults, 3/14 break points.

Profiles: Elena Rybakina · Leylah Fernandez — Women's Stuttgart Open 2026

Head-to-head

Elena Rybakina and Leylah Fernandez have met 4 times, splitting the head-to-head 2–2.

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