Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Antonia Ruzic Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Rome

Prediction published on 08/05/2025, 07:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 08/05/2025 at 07:56 in Tennis Predictions

24th seed Leylah Annie Fernandez takes on qualifier Antonia Ruzic in round two of the Italian Open. The winner of this clay court match will be up against either 14th seed Daria Kasatkina or unseeded Marta Kosytuk in the last 32. Read our match prediction below.

World number 26 Leylah Annie Fernandez has won 11 of her 21 matches played this year. That has taken the Canadian to 34th in the live WTA Race. The 22-year-old has only won one of her three clay court matches played this year.

After losing her first match in Madrid, Fernandez reached round two of an ITF event played in Vic. The Canadian reached the last eight at Roland Garros three years ago.

Antonia Ruzic has set a new career-high this week. The Croatian is up to 104th in the live rankings and a win over Fernandez will take her into the top 100 for the first time. Ruzic had to win two qualifying matches to make it into the main draw.and did so without dropping a set.

Round one saw her beat Tyra Caterina Grant in three sets. Ruzic has won two ITF events this year but both were on hard courts. We tip Fernandez to win this match in straight sets.