Leylah Fernandez vs Antonia Ruzic Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round
Leylah Fernandez takes on Antonia Ruzic for a place in the third round in Rome.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time: Friday 9th May, 2025: UK – not before 3.10pm / US ET – not before 10.10am / US PT – not before 7.10am
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Leylah Fernandez vs Antonia Ruzic prediction
Leylah Fernandez will hope her greater know-how at tour level will help her see off the challenge of Antonia Ruzic.
The Croatian world number 117 has won two titles at a lower tier recently but has struggled to make much of a mark at the highest level until impressively cruising through qualifying in Rome.
Fernandez hasn’t had much time on clay of late but the 22-year-old will feel she is heading in the right direction despite this surface being her worst statistically speaking.
There is no previous in terms of a head-to-head and the former US Open runner-up has not gone beyond the second round at this tournament, but the gulf in rankings offers a gauge of the difference in standard and the 24th seed should get the job done.
Leylah Fernandez vs Antonia Ruzic tip: Leylah Fernandez to win
