H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Paula Badosa holds a 2–1 lead over Leylah Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Paula Badosa leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Leylah Fernandez won the 2024 Qatar Open second round 0-6 6-2 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | 0-6 6-2 6-3 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Feb 14, 2024* | R32 | Qatar Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Paula Badosa | 7-5 7-6(6) | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Apr 6, 2023* | R32 | Charleston Open | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Paula Badosa | 6-4 6-4 | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Mar 16, 2022* | R16 | Indian Wells Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Paula Badosa | 7-5 7-6(3) | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Jan 3, 2020 | Q1 | ASB Classic | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | #33 | #13 | 2,605 | 1,929 | 152 | 125 | 54.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Paula Badosa | #87 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,039 | 178 | 116 | 60.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Leylah Fernandez | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #434 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #88 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2021 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2022 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #40 | 1,798 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2023 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #35 | 1,830 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2024 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #31 | 1,869 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #97 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #22 | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2026 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #33 | 1,800 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,976 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,835 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,920 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,017 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #25 | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #87 | 1,866 | 0 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Leylah Fernandez | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2021 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2022 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2023 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2024 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2025 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2026 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2021 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 108 | 81 | 189 | 57.1% | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50.0% | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | — | 97 | 67 | 164 | 59.1% | 63 | 33 | 96 | 65.6% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 254/279 of Leylah Fernandez's and 274/300 of Paula Badosa's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Leylah Fernandez | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 15 | 2018 | 2/2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 57.8% | 73.9% | 52.3% | 61.9% | 25.0% | 65.0% | 35.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 59.7% | 55.5% | 39.2% | 47.1% | 25.0% | 48.8% | 32.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 17/17 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 61.7% | 63.9% | 49.2% | 52.2% | 51.0% | 58.3% | 44.9% | 2015 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 70.5% | 63.4% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 57.1% | 40.3% |
| 18 | 2021 | 33/35 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 64.2% | 63.5% | 48.3% | 58.0% | 48.9% | 58.2% | 43.5% | 2016 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 43.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| 19 | 2022 | 29/29 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 64.9% | 65.4% | 48.0% | 58.8% | 43.6% | 59.2% | 40.0% | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 49.3% | 55.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 46.4% | 43.3% |
| 20 | 2023 | 47/48 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 63.0% | 67.8% | 49.0% | 53.9% | 48.9% | 61.0% | 44.0% | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 55.9% | 60.1% | 42.2% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 37.2% |
| 21 | 2024 | 50/54 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 64.9% | 66.0% | 47.0% | 55.5% | 47.6% | 59.3% | 44.2% | 2019 | 16/16 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 68.3% | 45.9% | 53.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 22 | 2025 | 37/53 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 62.3% | 67.6% | 48.2% | 55.9% | 43.5% | 60.3% | 43.5% | 2020 | 11/11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 65.7% | 65.8% | 45.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 58.6% | 47.5% |
| 23 | 2026 | 37/39 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 62.5% | 66.4% | 47.6% | 59.2% | 42.0% | 59.5% | 40.5% | 2021 | 56/60 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 64.6% | 69.8% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| 24 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 51/52 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 62.4% | 66.1% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 46.2% | 59.2% | 44.4% |
| 25 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 26/27 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 56.9% | 69.6% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 45.3% |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 55/57 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 56.6% | 71.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 45.1% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 17/31 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 61.5% | 72.0% | 47.1% | 57.6% | 50.0% | 62.7% | 42.3% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 30/33 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 56.0% | 67.4% | 40.6% | 50.3% | 38.8% | 55.6% | 42.9% |
| Career | — | 254/279 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 63.4% | 66.1% | 48.0% | 56.3% | 46.0% | 59.5% | 42.8% | — | 274/300 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 60.2% | 68.6% | 45.8% | 56.1% | 47.6% | 59.5% | 43.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Leylah Fernandez | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | 2018 | 1499 | 100.0 | -0.12 | -1.78 | 1.014 | 50.1% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 1472 | 93.0 | -1.04 | -1.61 | 0.633 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 1683 | 134.6 | +0.76 | +1.49 | 1.077 | 51.6% | +1 | -111 | — | 56.4% | +0.56 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.8 | -0.37 | 2015 | 1523 | 117.6 | -0.54 | -1.81 | 0.940 | 48.0% | +27 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 18 | 2021 | 1817 | 141.4 | +1.54 | +0.39 | 1.039 | 50.9% | +33 | -268 | -198 | 56.8% | +0.43 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–3 (63%) | 108.5 | +0.22 | 2016 | 1477 | 96.2 | -0.29 | -3.37 | 0.738 | 45.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 |
| 19 | 2022 | 1799 | 140.8 | +2.24 | -1.39 | 0.982 | 49.8% | -3 | -109 | — | 50.0% | +0.09 | 8–4 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.8 | -0.56 | 2017 | 1458 | 100.2 | +0.14 | -0.68 | 0.808 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 20 | 2023 | 1830 | 142.4 | +3.34 | +1.19 | 1.130 | 52.5% | +29 | -211 | -213 | 56.7% | +0.51 | 5–9 (36%) | 4–5 (44%) | 96.0 | +0.40 | 2018 | 1529 | 108.0 | -1.53 | -3.44 | 0.782 | 45.8% | — | +71 | — | 50.0% | +0.63 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 21 | 2024 | 1870 | 152.2 | +2.00 | +1.26 | 1.084 | 51.7% | -12 | -167 | -39 | 54.8% | +0.57 | 12–10 (55%) | 8–4 (67%) | 107.2 | +0.09 | 2019 | 1601 | 111.9 | +0.53 | -2.84 | 0.902 | 48.2% | -128 | +67 | +50 | 44.1% | -0.59 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.03 |
| 22 | 2025 | 1910 | 152.5 | +2.92 | +1.14 | 1.097 | 51.7% | +46 | -263 | -123 | 56.2% | +0.45 | 7–8 (47%) | 9–8 (53%) | 97.8 | +0.36 | 2020 | 1665 | 124.1 | +1.36 | +1.56 | 1.149 | 53.2% | -156 | +111 | — | 56.0% | +0.92 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.96 |
| 23 | 2026 | 1801 | 144.8 | +1.66 | -1.37 | 1.001 | 50.4% | +49 | -97 | -87 | 44.4% | +0.08 | 6–6 (50%) | 3–11 (21%) | 95.4 | +1.08 | 2021 | 1976 | 151.5 | +4.20 | +2.86 | 1.159 | 52.9% | -104 | +26 | -291 | 66.2% | +1.16 | 16–6 (73%) | 12–8 (60%) | 111.9 | -0.18 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1836 | 154.6 | +2.76 | +2.01 | 1.087 | 51.9% | +1 | +145 | -104 | 60.9% | +0.69 | 9–5 (64%) | 14–4 (78%) | 106.3 | +0.32 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1921 | 154.7 | +3.30 | +2.60 | 1.150 | 52.7% | -57 | +106 | — | 65.5% | +1.26 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.3 | -0.83 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2018 | 157.3 | +3.81 | +3.36 | 1.137 | 53.0% | -7 | -46 | -166 | 65.6% | +1.12 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.4 | -0.98 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1937 | 147.2 | +3.99 | +0.17 | 1.134 | 52.7% | +52 | +1 | -93 | 60.9% | +0.62 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.2 | +0.71 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1866 | 140.5 | -0.44 | +0.06 | 0.965 | 49.3% | +29 | +105 | -63 | 49.3% | -0.15 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–6 (40%) | 92.7 | -1.33 |
| Career | — | 1930 | 150.6 | +2.18 | +0.40 | 1.059 | 51.2% | +23 | -162 | -109 | 53.5% | +0.37 | 48–44 (52%) | 38–39 (49%) | 103.8 | +0.71 | — | 2040 | 151.8 | +2.70 | +1.68 | 1.083 | 51.8% | -26 | +69 | -115 | 60.1% | +0.73 | 59–35 (63%) | 48–33 (59%) | 108.3 | -0.33 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 17, 2026 | H2H |
| Diana Shnaider | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 2, 2026 | H2H |
| Anastasia Potapova | 4 | 1 | 5 | Aug 28, 2024 | H2H |
| Mirra Andreeva | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 7, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 4 | 5 | 9 | Sep 1, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Yulia Putintseva | 4 | 2 | 6 | Mar 4, 2026 | H2H |