Leylah Fernandez vs Elise Mertens Prediction & Picks - Japan Women's Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
Having faced off at the WTA event in Ningbo, Leylah Annie Fernandez and Elise Mertens will go up against each other for the second week on the spin. Last week, it was the Canadian who emerged victorious, and it is also the Canadian player who has been in better form of late. The Belgian has tailed off, winning only one of her last four matches.
At the time of writing, less than 24 hours before this match is due to begin, Leylah Annie Fernandez is not quite being supported as much as Elise Mertens in the betting, but is that correct? Our money says it is not. Last week, the Canadian player looked in great shape in Ningbo, where she reached the final, missing out on the prize only due to facing the world number one, plus she defeated Mertens on her way to finishing as the runner-up.
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Leylah Fernandez vs Elise Mertens Form
Leylah Fernandez and Elise Mertens Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 27, 2026 - Japan Women's Open
Oct 25, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 24, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 23, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 21, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 19, 2026 - Ningbo Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Oct 26, 2026 - Japan Women's Open
Oct 19, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 13, 2026 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 10, 2026 - WTA China Open
Oct 9, 2026 - WTA China Open
Oct 7, 2026 - WTA China Open
Leylah Fernandez against Elise Mertens : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
Oct 19, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Sep 19, 2023 - WTA Guadalajara
Leylah Fernandez - Elise Mertens Key Points
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has shown hot form of late, reaching the final in Ningbo last week.
- When the pair met just last week, Leylah Annie Fernandez came out on top.
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has won two of her last three hard-court matches against Elise Mertens.
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has won each of her last five matches against non-top-five players.
- Elise Mertens has only won one of her last four hard-court matches.
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Our Leylah Fernandez vs Elise Mertens Prediction
Sure, Elise Mertens did steady herself to win her first-round match in the Japanese capital, but let's face it, her recent form is far from inspiring, and she likely won't be feeling too confident having lost to Leylah Annie Fernandez just last week. In contrast, the Canadian will be feeling confident, because she's up against a player whom she defeated a week ago and because she reached a final.
On all recent evidence, the world number 23 warrants more support than she's getting at the time of writing. Betting on Leylah Annie Fernandez to win is worth doing at anything above -133.
Our Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Elise Mertens Pick: Leylah Annie Fernandez to Win.
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