Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Jessica Pegula predictions, Mar 22, 2026

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On March 22, 2026, Leylah Annie Fernandez will face Jessica Pegula in a highly anticipated clash at the WTA Miami event. This match not only has significant implications for both players but also showcases contrasting recent performances.

Leylah Annie Fernandez arrives with a mixed bag of results, securing victory in just 2 of her last 5 matches. Fernandez is known for her aggressive baseline style and remarkable shot-making ability, which can put pressure on opponents. However, inconsistencies in her game may hinder her performance, particularly against a seasoned competitor like Pegula.

Jessica Pegula, on the other hand, is entering this matchup with a stronger form, having won 3 of her last 5 encounters. Pegula’s tactical prowess and ability to adapt during matches allow her to capitalize on her opponent’s weaknesses. Her steady serve and strong defensive skills make her a formidable challenge for any player.

Bookmaker odds reflect these trends, with Fernandez listed at 4.82 and Pegula at a commanding 1.16. As both players bring their unique strengths to the court, this matchup promises to be a competitive encounter, though recent form suggests Pegula holds the edge. Ultimately, the outcome will depend on each player’s execution on the day, making predictions difficult.

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Fernandez 19.4%

Pegula 80.6%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	4.82		1.16

Latest Results

21.03.26 Leylah Annie Fernandez – Oksana Selekhmeteva – 2:1 07.03.26 Katerina Siniakova – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 2:1 16.02.26 Leylah Annie Fernandez – Janice Tjen – 0:2 15.02.26 Ludmilla Samsonova – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 1:2 08.02.26 Ann Li – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 2:0

21.03.26 Francesca Jones – Jessica Pegula – Jones F. retired 12.03.26 Jessica Pegula – Elena Rybakina – 0:2 11.03.26 Jessica Pegula – Belinda Bencic – 2:0 09.03.26 Jessica Pegula – Jelena Ostapenko – 2:1 07.03.26 Jessica Pegula – Donna Vekic – 2:1

Facts

Fernandez is ranked WTA: 25. Pegula is ranked WTA: 5.

Both players have been playing unpredictably.

Fernandez may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Pegula is the clear favorite.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Fernandez won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 4:7. (average 1:1.8).

Latest Head To Head

24.07.25 Jessica Pegula – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 1:2 17.08.24 Jessica Pegula – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 2:1 24.03.24 Leylah Annie Fernandez – Jessica Pegula – 0:2 06.06.20 Jessica Pegula – Leylah Annie Fernandez – 2:1

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Bye
2	Li A.	Birrell K. (Q)	2 : 1
3	McNally C.	Masarova R. (Q)	2 : 0
4	Bye	Wang Xin. (29)
5	Zheng Q. (23)	Bye
6	Brady J. (WC)	Stephens S. (WC)	0 : 2
7	Ruse G.	Ruzic A.	2 : 0
8	Bye	Keys M. (15)
9	Svitolina E. (9)	Bye
10	Jones E. (WC)	Fruhvirtova L. (Q)	2 : 1
11	Baptiste H.	Maria T.	2 : 0
12	Bye	Samsonova L. (19)
13	Ostapenko J. (25)	Bye
14	Yastremska D.	Krueger A. (WC)	2 : 1
15	Sun L. (Q)	Townsend T. (WC)	0 : 2
16	Bye	Paolini J. (7)
17	Rybakina E. (3)	Bye
18	Tjen J.	Putintseva Y.	1 : 2
19	Sierra S.	Rakhimova K. (LL)	0 : 2
20	Bye	Kostyuk M. (27)
21	Jovic I. (18)	Bye
22	Badosa P.	Sasnovich A. (Q)	2 : 0
23	Bejlek S.	Gibson T. (Q)	0 : 2
24	Bye	Osaka N. (16)
25	Alexandrova E. (11)	Bye
26	Tagger L. (WC)	Seidel E. (LL)	2 : 1
27	Golubic V. (Q)	Stearns P.	0 : 2
28	Bye	Cristian J. (34)
29	Fernandez L. (26)	Bye
30	Arango E.	Selekhmeteva O.	1 : 2
31	Jones F.	Williams V. (WC)	2 : 0
32	Bye	Pegula J. (5)
33	Anisimova A. (6)	Bye
34	Waltert S.	Tomljanovic A.	0 : 2
35	Lys E.	Starodubtseva Y. (Q)	0 : 2
36	Bye	Bucsa C. (30)
37	Shnaider D. (20)	Bye
38	Valentova T.	Volynets K. (Q)	2 : 0
39	Sonmez Z.	Haddad Maia B.	2 : 0
40	Bye	Bencic B. (12)
41	Noskova L. (14)	Bye
42	Zhang S.	Cirstea S.	0 : 2
43	Galfi D. (Alt)	Kalieva E. (Q)	1 : 2
44	Bye	Mertens E. (21)
45	Sakkari M. (33)	Bye
46	Parks A.	Kraus S. (Q)	2 : 0
47	Semenistaja D. (LL)	Cocciaretto E.	0 : 2
48	Bye	Gauff C. (4)
49	Andreeva M. (8)	Bye
50	Kessler M.	Frech M.	2 : 1
51	Vidmanova D. (WC)	Jacquemot E.	1 : 2
52	Bye	Bouzkova M. (32)
53	Kalinskaya A. (22)	Bye
54	Zakharova A. (Q)	Bondar A.	2 : 1
55	Kenin S.	Blinkova A.	1 : 2
56	Bye	Mboko V. (10)
57	Muchova K. (13)	Bye
58	Siniakova K.	Osorio C.	0 : 2
59	Boulter K.	Bouzas Maneiro J.	2 : 0
60	Bye	Tauson C. (17)
61	Eala A. (31)	Bye
62	Siegemund L.	Marcinko P.	2 : 0
63	Linette M.	Gracheva V.	2 : 1
64	Bye	Swiatek I. (2)

1/32-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Li A.	2 : 0
2	McNally C.	Wang Xin. (29)	2 : 1
3	Zheng Q. (23)	Stephens S.	2 : 0
4	Ruse G.	Keys M. (15)	0 : 2
5	Svitolina E. (9)	Jones E.	2 : 0
6	Baptiste H.	Samsonova L. (19)	2 : 0
7	Ostapenko J. (25)	Yastremska D.	2 : 0
8	Townsend T.	Paolini J. (7)	1 : 2
9	Rybakina E. (3)	Putintseva Y.	2 : 0
10	Rakhimova K.	Kostyuk M. (27)	0 : 2
11	Jovic I. (18)	Badosa P.	2 : 0
12	Gibson T.	Osaka N. (16)	2 : 0
13	Alexandrova E. (11)	Tagger L.	2 : 0
14	Stearns P.	Cristian J. (34)	0 : 2
15	Fernandez L. (26)	Selekhmeteva O.	2 : 1
16	Jones F. (RET.)	Pegula J. (5)	0 : 1
17	Anisimova A. (6)	Tomljanovic A.	2 : 1
18	Starodubtseva Y.	Bucsa C. (RET.) (30)	1 : 0
19	Shnaider D. (20)	Valentova T.	2 : 0
20	Sonmez Z.	Bencic B. (12)	0 : 2
21	Noskova L. (14)	Cirstea S.	1 : 2
22	Kalieva E.	Mertens E. (21)	0 : 2
23	Sakkari M. (33)	Parks A.	0 : 2
24	Cocciaretto E.	Gauff C. (4)	1 : 2
25	Andreeva M. (8)	Kessler M.	2 : 1
26	Jacquemot E.	Bouzkova M. (32)	0 : 2
27	Kalinskaya A. (22)	Zakharova A.	1 : 2
28	Blinkova A.	Mboko V. (10)	0 : 2
29	Muchova K. (13)	Osorio C.	2 : 1
30	Boulter K.	Tauson C. (RET.) (17)	1 : 1
31	Eala A. (31)	Siegemund L.	2 : 1
32	Linette M.	Swiatek I. (2)	2 : 1

1/16-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	McNally C.
2	Zheng Q. (23)	Keys M. (15)
3	Svitolina E. (9)	Baptiste H.
4	Ostapenko J. (25)	Paolini J. (7)
5	Rybakina E. (3)	Kostyuk M. (27)
6	Jovic I. (18)	Gibson T.
7	Alexandrova E. (11)	Cristian J. (34)
8	Fernandez L. (26)	Pegula J. (5)
9	Anisimova A. (6)	Starodubtseva Y.
10	Shnaider D. (20)	Bencic B. (12)	0 : 2
11	Cirstea S.	Mertens E. (21)
12	Parks A.	Gauff C. (4)
13	Andreeva M. (8)	Bouzkova M. (32)
14	Zakharova A.	Mboko V. (10)
15	Muchova K. (13)	Boulter K.
16	Eala A. (31)	Linette M.

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	Bencic B. (12)
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

1

TBD #1

TBD #2

WTA Miami Outrights

1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3.51 (21.28%)

2. Rybakina Elena: 5.62 (13.28%)

3. Pegula Jessica: 10.42 (7.16%)

4. Andreeva Mirra: 10.92 (6.84%)

5. Anisimova Amanda: 11.02 (6.77%)

6. Gauff Coco: 11.72 (6.37%)

7. Mboko Victoria: 12.6 (5.93%)

8. Svitolina Elina: 15.4 (4.85%)

9. Muchova Karolina: 17.4 (4.29%)

10. Bencic Belinda: 36.2 (2.06%)

11. Osaka Naomi: 50.4 (1.48%)

12. Keys Madison: 53.6 (1.39%)

13. Jovic Iva: 59.4 (1.26%)

14. Kostyuk Marta: 59.6 (1.25%)

15. Eala Alexandra: 60.4 (1.24%)

16. Paolini Jasmine: 65.8 (1.13%)

17. Zheng Qinwen: 68.8 (1.09%)

18. Shnaider Diana: 68.8 (1.09%)

19. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 74.4 (1%)

20. Mertens Elise: 80.8 (0.92%)

21. Cirstea Sorana: 83.6 (0.89%)

22. Ostapenko Jelena: 96.4 (0.77%)

23. Badosa Paula: 100.4 (0.74%)

24. Fernandez Leylah: 110.4 (0.68%)

25. Linette Magda: 115.4 (0.65%)

26. Boulter Katie: 120.4 (0.62%)

27. Cristian Jaqueline: 130.4 (0.57%)

28. Bouzkova Marie: 134.4 (0.56%)

29. Parks Alycia: 160.4 (0.47%)

30. Gibson Talia: 185.4 (0.4%)

31. Zakharova Anastasia: 185.4 (0.4%)

32. Baptiste Hailey: 190.4 (0.39%)

33. Stephens Sloane: 200.4 (0.37%)

34. McNally Caty: 200.4 (0.37%)

35. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 210.4 (0.35%)

36. Jones Francesca: 210.4 (0.35%)

37. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 210.4 (0.35%)

38. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 210.4 (0.35%)

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