Varvara Lepchenko vs Heather Watson — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Varvara Lepchenko defeated Heather Watson 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Varvara Lepchenko dropped the opening set before beating Heather Watson 3–6 6–3 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLepchenko V. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsLepchenko V. and Watson H. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Lepchenko V. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Watson H. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%Lepchenko V. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Watson H. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
1–2Sets1–2
11–15Games11–17
0–1Deciding sets0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Ruzic A.#83L6-3 2-6 3-6Barranquilla 125 · hardL3-6 7-5 1-6Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Lepchenko V. leads 2–0 · Grass: Watson H. leads 2–0
- Lepchenko V.January 2025Australian OpenThis matchHard3-6 6-3 6-1
- Watson H.June 2015EastbourneGrass7-6 6-2
- Lepchenko V.September 2013BeijingHard1-6 6-3 6-3
- Watson H.June 2013EastbourneGrass6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLepchenko V.Watson H.1 643ELO1 7301 589Hard ELO1 6353–7Last 106–438Age32180 cmHeight170 cmLeftPlaysRightCareer $5.8M2026 $174KEarningsCareer $6.1M2026 $146K
Cite this
Varvara Lepchenko beat Heather Watson 3-6 6-3 6-1. Umpiry, "Varvara Lepchenko vs Heather Watson — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-08/lepchenko-vs-watson-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 8 January 2025).