Leylah Fernandez vs Julia Grabher Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Second Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Leylah Fernandez faces Julia Grabher in the second-round of the Madrid Open
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Leylah Fernandez vs Julia Grabher prediction
Leylah Fernandez found form in Stuttgart last week, winning back-to-back matches for the first time in 2026, and reaching her first quarter-final of the season. She then put in her best display of the campaign, as she went incredibly close to toppling top seed and world number two Elena Rybakina. However, despite having three match points, she would lose out to Rybakina in the deciding set tiebreak. Nevertheless, she should take encouragement from how she performed, ahead of this event in Madrid.
She received a bye in the first-round and now faces Julia Grabher after her win over former world number two Paula Badosa. Grabher was behind in the first set, with Badosa serving for it, but she was able to break back and take the lead after winning the tiebreak. Despite dropping the second, Grabher outlasted Badosa to win 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-0.
Fernandez leads the head-to-head 2-0 after a couple of easy straight set wins in 2023. The 2021 US Open finalist is the commanding favourite in this one.
Leylah Fernandez vs Julia Grabher tip: Leylah Fernandez to win 2-0
