Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Heather Watson — US Open Qualifying Round of 64
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Heather Watson 6-1 6-4 in the US Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in ranked #132, defending last year's round of 128. Aliaksandra Sasnovich claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aliaksandra Sasnovich dropped just 5 games past Heather Watson.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSasnovich A. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsSasnovich A. and Watson H. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sasnovich A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Watson H. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
1–233%Sasnovich A. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–233%Watson H. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–5Sets3–5
28–40Games39–38
1–0Deciding sets1–1
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Day K.#118W5-7 7-5 6-4Charleston 125 · hardW4-6 6-0 6-4Nottingham · grass
vs Masarova R.#173L3-6 4-6Australian Open · hardL6-3 4-6 4-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Minnen G.#217L1-6 2-6Charleston 125 · hardL5-7 4-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Sasnovich A.August 2024US OpenThis matchHard6-1 6-4
- Watson H.August 2021CincinnatiHard6-2 3-6 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSasnovich A.Watson H.1 788ELO1 7031 713Hard ELO1 6174–6Last 106–430Age32174 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $6.8M2026 $379KEarningsCareer $6.1M2026 $146K