Heather Watson vs Varvara Lepchenko — Eastbourne Round of 64
Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 64
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 June 2015 ·
grass
#184WTA
1578ELO
1465Grass ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.7-6 6-2
Lepchenko V.
Watson H.
762
Lepchenko V.
620
Heather Watson defeated Varvara Lepchenko 7-6 6-2 in the Eastbourne round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in ranked #184, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Heather Watson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
4
15
Break points saved·Even
15
17
Break points won·Slight edge
49
56
Deciding sets·Even
17
13
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
98
Watson H.: 20 days rest · Lepchenko V.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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