Dayana Yastremska – Leila Fernandez. WTA 500 match prediction in Brisbane

On January 7, Diana Yastremska (WTA 27) and Leila Fernandez (WTA 22) will meet in the second round of the tournament in Brisbane.

The match is scheduled to start at 03:00 Kyiv time.

Sport.ua together with a betting partner betting announces the upcoming match!

Diana Yastremska

The Ukrainian tennis player started the new tennis season by defeating the indomitable Australian Talia Gibson in the first round – 7:6, 7:6. Yastremska led 4:1 in the first game, but then almost lost, and in the second set she had to fight back with 0:3. Diana gave far from the best match against a not the most dangerous opponent, although she showed character at the right moment.

Ahead is a battle against a serious tennis player who will definitely take advantage of the opportunities provided. Yastremska can and should play better than in the first round, because she is definitely capable of more.

Leila Fernandez

The Canadian athlete is well known in the tennis world, technical, with character, and even though she is 23 years old, she already has enough experience. Last season, Fernandez was able to win two tournaments – in Osaka and Washington – and confirmed the status of a dangerous opponent.

This year, the tennis player has not yet played, in Brisbane she will start immediately from the second round. Fernandez struggled to gain momentum last season, showing better results only in the second half of the season. At the last tournament in Hong Kong, which took place at the end of October – beginning of November 2025, the athlete was able to reach the semifinals, where she lost to compatriot Victoria Mboko. What form Fernandez is in right now is a mystery, but she needs to play right away against a strong opponent.

Personal meetings

The women have played each other three times, while Fernandez leads 2-1, with the Canadian winning their matches on hard court and Yastremska winning their last meeting on grass last year.

Forecast

Two strong tennis players in the top 30 meet, so you should expect a game of a solid level. Fernandez is quoted as a slight favorite, which I agree with, because after the first match, many questions remained for Yastremska.

Against such a tenacious opponent, the Ukrainian cannot make many mistakes, otherwise she can quickly lose. I will risk here to make a bet on a total of more than 20.5 games.