Leylah Fernandez takes on Alycia Parks in the first round of the French Open on Monday. The Canadian has enjoyed an encouraging run on clay so far, and will hope to translate that into a strong showing at Roland Garros. But the American is also a very capable player who will be out to utilize her aggressive approach to upset the 24th seed.
Leylah Fernandez vs Alycia Parks Match Details
Date: May 25, 2026
Tournament: French Open 2026
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: Grand Slam
Live Telecast: HBO Max, TNT, TSN
Fernandez vs Parks Head-to-Head Record
The head-to-head battle between these two players is currently locked in at 1-1. Parks defeated Fernandez in their first meeting at the 2024 Australian Open. But Fernandez gained a measure of revenge by coming out on top in Miami last year.
Fernandez has found some form on clay after a disappointing start to the year. She made the quarterfinals in Stuttgart, Madrid, and Strasbourg, losing only to top-10-ranked players on each occasion. However, she did suffer early exits in Charleston and Rome, and will hope to find some consistency to match her 2021 run to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Parks hasn’t managed to string together back-to-back wins since the start of the clay-court swing. She failed to qualify for the Italian Open and also made early exits in Parma and Rabat on the eve of the French Open.
Despite her inconsistent play, the 25-year-old has a strong serve and has won nearly 70% of her service games on the WTA Tour this year. She has also fired 134 aces this year, and that is something she will hope to use to disrupt Fernandez’s momentum on Monday.
Fernandez vs Parks Prediction and Pick
Fernandez enters this match as the favorite. She creates awkward angles for her opponents as a left-handed player and also has a variety of shots in her arsenal.
Meanwhile, Parks’ big serve works better on hard courts. But she still holds the ability to construct points over multiple exchanges. If she can get her serve on point and dictate the tempo early on with her flat groundstrokes, she could have the edge against Fernandez.
The key for Fernandez will be to absorb that early pressure and take her time to construct points.
This match could well boil down to which player can avoid an error-free performance. Fernandez has previously made a deep run at Roland Garros and has been building momentum all summer long. We are backing her to triumph in straight sets here.
Pick – Fernandez in straight sets.
