Heather Watson vs Elsa JacquemotBeijing Qualifying Round 1

Beijing · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#470WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
hard
#107WTA
1611ELO
1581Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.
2-6 6-2 6-1
Jacquemot E.
Watson H.
2662
Jacquemot E.
6211

Heather Watson defeated Elsa Jacquemot 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the Beijing qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elsa Jacquemot came in ranked #107, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heather Watson had arrived on a 3-match winning run. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Elsa Jacquemot in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayElsa Jacquemot6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Jacquemot E.

Jacquemot E.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Watson H.Jacquemot E.
Serve
9
Return
30

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
33
Break points saved·Dominant
43
75
Break points won·Dominant
62
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
18
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
13
19

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.4Hard Elo 1548
Surface ELO
5.6+33 Hard Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1611
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.2
Surface form
5.2
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
8.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
94

Watson H.: 18 days rest · Jacquemot E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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