French Open 2022: Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds & pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (17) Leylah Fernandez vs (27) Amanda Anisimova
Tournament: French Open 2022
Date: May 29, 2022
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €21,256,800
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten
Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova preview
The fourth round of the 2022 French Open will witness a clash between talented youngsters Amanda Anisimova and Leylah Fernandez on Sunday.
Fernandez, the 17th seed, came through a tough battle against Belinda Bencic in her last match. The Canadian needed two hours and 49 minutes to overcome the Swiss, eventually prevailing 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to move into the fourth round for the first time at Roland Garros.
Anisimova, meanwhile, advanced to the second week in Paris for the first time since her breakthrough run in 2019, courtesy of a mid-match retirement. Playing against an inspired Karolina Muchova, the American found herself in trouble early after dropping an intense 82-minute opening set in a tie-break.
The Czech, however, rolled her ankle early in the second set. Unable to move properly, Muchova conceded the second set 6-2 in tame fashion before going down a double break in the third. Muchova eventually retired from the match, sending Anisimova into the next round.
Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova head-to-head
Fernandez leads Anisimova 1-0 in their head-to-head. Anisimova was forced to retire in the duo's only prior match at the BNP Paribas Open earlier this year.
Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova odds
(All odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova prediction
Amanda Anisimova has played some great tennis this season. The American's powerful groundstrokes have worked well so far.
Fernandez, on the other hand, has played herself into form over her last few matches. The Canadian hadn't won back-to-back matches on clay coming into the tournament this year, but has managed to flip a switch in Paris.
The youngster peaked in her match against Bencic, putting up an insurmountable wall of defense. Her topspin forehand, a particularly potent weapon on clay, was also firing on all cyclinders.
Anisimova is not the best at handling variety, which Fernandez has shown plenty of this week. With no discernable weakness in her game, the Canadian could prove too steady for Anisimova in this one.
Prediction: Fernandez to win in three sets