French Open 2022: Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds & pick | Roland Garros

Match Details

Fixture: (17) Leylah Fernandez vs (27) Amanda Anisimova

Tournament: French Open 2022

Date: May 29, 2022

Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)

Venue: Paris, France

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Outdoor clay

Prize money: €21,256,800

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten

Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova preview

The fourth round of the 2022 French Open will witness a clash between talented youngsters Amanda Anisimova and Leylah Fernandez on Sunday.

Fernandez, the 17th seed, came through a tough battle against Belinda Bencic in her last match. The Canadian needed two hours and 49 minutes to overcome the Swiss, eventually prevailing 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to move into the fourth round for the first time at Roland Garros.

Amanda Anisimova at the 2022 French Open,

Anisimova, meanwhile, advanced to the second week in Paris for the first time since her breakthrough run in 2019, courtesy of a mid-match retirement. Playing against an inspired Karolina Muchova, the American found herself in trouble early after dropping an intense 82-minute opening set in a tie-break.

The Czech, however, rolled her ankle early in the second set. Unable to move properly, Muchova conceded the second set 6-2 in tame fashion before going down a double break in the third. Muchova eventually retired from the match, sending Anisimova into the next round.

Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova head-to-head

Fernandez leads Anisimova 1-0 in their head-to-head. Anisimova was forced to retire in the duo's only prior match at the BNP Paribas Open earlier this year.

Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (over
Leylah Fernandez	+155	+3.5 (-125)	Over 21.5 (-110)
Amanda Anisimova	-200	-3.5 (-110)	Under 21.5 (-125)

(All odds are sourced from BetMGM)

Leylah Fernandez vs Amanda Anisimova prediction

Amanda Anisimova has played some great tennis this season. The American's powerful groundstrokes have worked well so far.

Fernandez, on the other hand, has played herself into form over her last few matches. The Canadian hadn't won back-to-back matches on clay coming into the tournament this year, but has managed to flip a switch in Paris.

The youngster peaked in her match against Bencic, putting up an insurmountable wall of defense. Her topspin forehand, a particularly potent weapon on clay, was also firing on all cyclinders.

Anisimova is not the best at handling variety, which Fernandez has shown plenty of this week. With no discernable weakness in her game, the Canadian could prove too steady for Anisimova in this one.

Prediction: Fernandez to win in three sets