Heather Watson vs Marina Melnikova — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Heather Watson defeated Marina Melnikova 6-1 6-0 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Melnikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Marina Melnikova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson handed Marina Melnikova a second-set bagel in a 6–1 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWatson H. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Watson H.August 2022US OpenThis matchHard6-1 6-0
- Melnikova M.February 2022DohaHard7-5 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWatson H.Melnikova M.1 730ELO1 6151 635Hard ELO1 5126–4Last 104–630Age33170 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Heather Watson beat Marina Melnikova 6-1 6-0. Umpiry, "Heather Watson vs Marina Melnikova — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-24/melnikova-vs-watson-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 24 August 2022).