Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | 6 | 7 |
| Marie Bouzkova | 3 | 5 |
Leylah Fernandez, ranked No. 30, beat Marie Bouzkova, ranked No. 26, 6-3 7-5 in the Ningbo semi-final. It was a straight-sets win, and the second set stayed close until the end.
The break-point count
Fernandez had 18 break-point chances and won 8 of them. Bouzkova had 15 of her own and converted 5. Both players kept the pressure on the other’s serve all match. Fernandez simply took more of what she was offered.
She also won 54 % of her first-serve points to Bouzkova’s 42 %, and hit 27 winners to 19. Fernandez won 79 total points to Bouzkova’s 63.
Bouzkova landed 68 % of her first serves, ahead of Fernandez’s 64 %. Unforced errors were close, 25 for Fernandez and 26 for Bouzkova. Fernandez won it 6-3 7-5.
Key numbers
3Aces
8/18Break points won
64%First-serve percentage
