Jessica Pegula vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction: Count on Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez both make the list of quarter finals participants in the WTA Cincinnati. Jessica Pegula booked her place following her win over Taylor Townsend in the round of 16, while Leylah Fernandez defeated Diana Shnaider to also advance into the quarter finals. Jessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez will go head-to-head in this round, and for the third time in their careers.

Jessica Pegula aims to go all the way in the WTA Cincinnati, and she moves a step further into the competition by advancing into the quarter finals. She is set to face Leylah Fernandez in the quarter final round and for the third time in her career. She has a 2:0 lead over Fernandez on the h2h.

Jessica Pegula defeated Taylor Townsend in the round of 16 earlier today. She won the match in straight sets by a 6-2,6-3 score. Her stats in that match were:

SERVE: - first serve 67%, first serve points 88%, second serve 94%, second serve points 50%, break points saved 100%

RETURN: - first serve return points 42%, second serve return points 63%, break points converted 2.

Leylah Fernandez had been in fantastic form in the WTA Cincinnati and it's no surprise to see her make the quarter finals. She had a good game against Diana Shnaider in the previous round and she was rewarded for her efforts. Leylah Fernandez now turn her attention to Jessica Pegula in the quarter finals and she will hope to record her first win against the American after losing twice to her in the past.

Leylah Fernandez defeated Diana Shnaider in straight sets in the round of 16, and the scoreline was 1-6,4-6. Her stats in the match was:

SERVE: - first serve 63%, first serve points 83%, second serve 71%, second serve points 38%, break points saved 80%

RETURN: - first serve return points 41%, second serve return points 65%, break points converted 4.

Pegula never felt pressure after the strong display of winning two matches in a single day against Karolina Muchova and Taylor Townsend. Fernandez looked impressive, defeating Elena Rybakina, before sailing past Diana Shnaider in straight sets. Pegula holds the head-to-head advantage, having won their only previous encounter. However, Fernandez gained confidence from her comeback against Rybakina, then again by the strong display against Shnaider. For all of Fernandez' momentum, it's the greater consistency and record in handling pressure that serves Pegula with a slight advantage in this contest.

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