Leylah Fernandez vs Anna Kalinskaya

WTA Washington Final Preview 🇺🇸

Leylah Fernandez vs Anna Kalinskaya

🧠 Form & Context

• Leylah Fernandez 🇨🇦
  🕒 Marathon warrior: Spent over nine hours on court this week, including a 3h12m SF epic vs Rybakina (6–7, 7–6, 7–6).
  📉 Streaky season: Had failed to string back-to-back wins in 12 of her last 13 tournaments before this run.
  🏅 Final hunger: Six finals (3 titles) in career—last won Hong Kong 2023; runner-up in Eastbourne 2024.
  💪 Home comfort: Ninth top-10 win on American hard courts this week (Pegula, Townsend, Rybakina).
• Anna Kalinskaya 🇷🇺
  🚀 Straight-set steamroller: Won all four matches here in straights, most recently dismantling Raducanu 6–4, 6–3.
  ⏳ Final breakthrough: First WTA final in over a year; previous finals in Dubai & Berlin ended in defeat.
  🔝 Big scalps: Three top-20 wins in 2025 (Keys, Pegula, Tauson) showcasing her ability to lift in big moments.
  🤝 H2H edge? Trailed 0–1 head-to-head; their only meeting was a tight three-setter in Guadalajara 2021.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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