Heather Watson vs Jia Jing Lu | Heather Watson Wins 6-4 6-4

SeoulR32HardMon 16 SeptFinal

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Heather Watson defeated Jia Jing Lu 6-4 6-4 in the Seoul round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jia Jing Lu came in ranked #362, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Jia Jing Lu in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

Match story: Heather Watson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Watson H. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1

Watson H.September 2024SeoulThis matchHard6-4 6-4
Lu J.October 2018Hong KongHard6-3 3-6 6-3

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Watson H.Lu J.1 730ELO1 6311 635Hard ELO1 6106–4Last 105–532Age34170 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $6.1M2026 $146KEarningsCareer $583K2026 $19K

Cite this

Heather Watson beat Jia Jing Lu 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Heather Watson vs Jia Jing Lu — Seoul Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-09-16/lu-vs-watson-seoul-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 September 2024).