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May 29 2024, 10:00 · Adam Evans

Leylah Fernandez vs Xiyu Wang Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | Second Round

Leylah Fernandez vs Xiyu Wang Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | Second Round

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2021 US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez is well capable of emulating her run to the quarter-finals here two years ago.

START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 29th May 2024, UK – not before 10:00 / US EST – not before 05:00 / US PST – not before 02:00

VENUE: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France

SURFACE: Outdoor clay

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Eurosport / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel

TICKETS: Visit this link for the latest Leylah Fernandez vs Xiyu Wang ticket information

LEYLAH FERNANDEZ VS XIYU WANG PREDICTION

World number 34 Leylah Fernandez conceded just two games to Jessika Ponchet on Monday, building on some encouraging signs of clay form at the Strasbourg Open. The 21-year-old famously finished runner-up to Emma Raducanu at the US Open in 2021 but she endured the much tougher draw of the two, proving herself a serious pressure player with three wins over world numbers ones, past and future, before running out of steam.

World number 61 Xiyu Wang may be feeling a little fatigued herself after a near three=hour three-set clash with fellow Chinese Zhouxuan Bai on Sunday. The 23-year-old is capable of better tennis than her current deflated ranking suggests but Fernandez is the more comfortable clay-courter of the two and the Canadian will enjoy home-from-home support in Paris as a popular favourite in tour. Back Fernandez to win outright inside an accumulator or risk straight sets on its own.

LEYLAH FERNANDEZ VS XIYU WANG TIP: LEYLAH FERNANDEZ TO WIN 2-0