Hailey Baptiste vs Leylah Fernandez

WTA Osaka — Hailey Baptiste vs Leylah Fernandez

🧠 Form & Context

Hailey Baptiste (🇺🇸 #64, right-handed)

• 2025: 28–23 overall | 11–14 on hard.
• Recent highlights: RG R16 (beat Haddad Maia), Miami R3 (beat Kasatkina), Wimbledon R3, pushed Pegula to a 3rd-set TB in Wuhan.

Trend: Lots of three-setters; capable of catching fire vs elite names but consistency swings set to set.

Leylah Fernandez (🇨🇦 #27, left-handed)

• 2025: 25–23 overall | 19–14 on hard.
• Recent highlights: Washington champion (wins over Pegula, Rybakina), Beijing 3R (pushed Gauff to 7–5 in the 3rd), USO 3R.

Trend: Peaks are high; form dipped in late summer at times, but the hard-court ceiling remains top tier.

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🏷️ Labels: WTA Osaka, Hailey Baptiste, Leylah Fernandez, Tennis Preview, WTA 2025, Hard Court