Varvara Lepchenko vs Heather Watson — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#175WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025
hard
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#527WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.
3-6 6-3 6-1
Watson H.
Lepchenko V.
3662
Watson H.
6311

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Heather Watson 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. Varvara Lepchenko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-22EastbourneR64grassHeather Watson7-6(5) 6-2
2013-09-30BeijingR64hardVarvara Lepchenko1-6 6-3 6-3
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassHeather Watson6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Watson H.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

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

Statistics

This season
Lepchenko V.Watson H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lepchenko V.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
43
Break points won·Even
65
62
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
12

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Lepchenko V.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Watson H.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+11 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Hard Elo 1548
5.2Overall Elo 1578
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1572
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.8
Surface form
4.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Lepchenko V.Watson H.
Freshness·Dominant
67
100

Lepchenko V.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Watson H.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Aiava D.
Lys E.
6-12-66-4
Zidansek T.
Monnet C.
6-35-76-3
Wei S.
Stojanovic N.
4-66-47-69
Fett J.
Ciric Bagaric L.
6-37-66
Golubic V.
Vickery S.
6-26-4
Hibino N.
Dart H.
6-47-5
Chwalinska M.
Fruhvirtova B.
6-36-4
Riera J.
Inglis M.
4-66-16-2
Kudermetova P.
Micic E.
6-47-5
Snigur D.
Masarova R.
7-56-2
Bejlek S.
Teichmann J.
7-56-3
Birrell K.
Selekhmeteva O.
6-36-746-4
Todoni A.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-2
Jeanjean L.
Janicijevic S.
6-37-65
Ruse E.
Bektas E.
6-27-5
Erjavec V.
Martic P.
6-26-1
Q2
Golubic V.
Pigossi L.
6-26-2
Vickery S.
Ishii S.
7-626-4
Riera J.
Bulgaru M.
6-46-4
Snigur D.
Palicova B.
6-31-0
Bejlek S.
Zakharova A.
6-46-4
Wei S.
Korpatsch T.
6-36-3
Zidansek T.
Serban R.
6-26-2
Hibino N.
Makarova E.
6-36-746-1
Teichmann J.
Jones F.
4-67-6136-3
Birrell K.
Hon P.
6-43-66-4
Selekhmeteva O.
Sharma A.
6-32-66-4
Lys E.
Rodionova A.
7-56-4
Dart H.
Preston T.
6-776-16-2
Masarova R.
Schmiedlova A.
6-47-5
Ciric Bagaric L.
Bjorklund M.
6-24-66-4
Fett J.
Kraus S.
6-07-69
Fruhvirtova B.
Errani S.
6-06-2
Chwalinska M.
Benoit M.
6-13-66-1
Inglis M.
Sorribes Tormo S.
4-66-36-3
Kudermetova P.
Mladenovic K.
7-56-4
Micic E.
Astakhova D.
6-23-1
Aiava D.
Udvardy P.
6-46-1
Stojanovic N.
Montgomery R.
6-46-756-3
Todoni A.
Romero Gormaz L.
6-36-2
Lepchenko V.
Watson H.
3-66-36-1
Monnet C.
Jamrichova R.
7-626-1
Janicijevic S.
Bolkvadze M.
6-46-2
Jeanjean L.
Seidel E.
5-76-46-2
Ruse E.
Friedsam A.
3-66-36-4
Bektas E.
Timofeeva M.
7-653-67-5
Martic P.
Gao X.
3-67-656-4
Erjavec V.
Sawangkaew M.
6-26-3
Q1
Fruhvirtova B.
Bonaventure Y.
6-46-2
Palicova B.
Waltert S.
7-57-65
Snigur D.
Arango E.
3-67-56-3
Zakharova A.
Okamura K.
7-666-0
Bejlek S.
Von Deichmann K.
6-03-66-2
Romero Gormaz L.
Stefanini L.
6-33-66-4
Bektas E.
Hartono A.
6-23-66-1
Sawangkaew M.
Bassols Ribera M.
6-17-5
Riera J.
Boskovic L.
4-66-16-2
Kudermetova P.
Bandecchi S.
6-17-5
Masarova R.
Burillo Escorihuela I.
6-766-36-1
Teichmann J.
Shi H.
5-76-26-2
Birrell K.
Saito S.
7-646-2
Hon P.
Arconada U.
6-36-756-4
Sharma A.
Hontama M.
3-66-36-4
Selekhmeteva O.
Galfi D.
6-43-66-4
Aiava D.
Bogdan A.
6-46-2
Udvardy P.
Ercan M.
6-06-3
Rodionova A.
Falei A.
6-37-5
Monnet C.
Semenistaja D.
6-43-66-2
Bjorklund M.
Parks A.
6-26-3
Ciric Bagaric L.
Sierra S.
6-27-5
Kraus S.
Hruncakova V.
6-16-2
Fett J.
Eala A.
7-56-2
Golubic V.
Soboleva A.
6-36-3
Pigossi L.
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
6-36-1
Vickery S.
Konjuh A.
7-673-66-0
Ishii S.
Ito A.
6-36-4
Dart H.
Cabrera L.
6-27-65
Preston T.
Barthel M.
6-16-2
Makarova E.
Noha Akugue N.
6-26-3
Hibino N.
Stakusic M.
7-656-1
Errani S.
Korneeva A.
2-66-36-3
Benoit M.
Miyazaki Y.
5-76-47-68
Chwalinska M.
Salkova D.
7-635-77-610
Sorribes Tormo S.
Fourlis J.
7-655-76-4
Inglis M.
Jacquemot E.
6-36-2
Bulgaru M.
Pedone G.
6-26-3
Mladenovic K.
Chirico L.
6-26-4
Micic E.
Pridankina E.
6-33-67-5
Astakhova D.
Shibahara E.
1-66-36-0
Schmiedlova A.
Smith T.
6-26-2
Jones F.
Fruhvirtova L.
7-56-4
Lys E.
Vandewinkel H.
6-46-3
Montgomery R.
Hercog P.
6-26-1
Stojanovic N.
Naef C.
6-46-3
Korpatsch T.
Brancaccio N.
6-23-66-4
Wei S.
Sasnovich A.
7-54-66-3
Todoni A.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
6-14-66-4
Watson H.
Radivojevic L.
7-56-7146-2
Lepchenko V.
Chang H.
6-16-3
Jamrichova R.
Leonard M.
6-37-5
Zidansek T.
Tararudee L.
6-04-66-4
Serban R.
Ponchet J.
7-656-0
Janicijevic S.
Zhu L.
6-31-66-2
Bolkvadze M.
Ruzic A.
3-66-36-3
Jeanjean L.
Glushko L.
1-66-26-1
Seidel E.
Liu C.
7-56-2
Ruse E.
Kung L.
6-16-1
Friedsam A.
Bolsova A.
6-46-1
Timofeeva M.
Tubello A.
6-44-67-5
Martic P.
Hule P.
6-27-66
Gao X.
Koevermans A.
6-06-0
Erjavec V.
Subasic A.
6-26-3