Lulu Sun vs Heather Watson — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Lulu Sun
NZL
Lulu Sun
#119WTA
1637ELO
1654Hard ELO
25 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2024 ·
hard
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Sun L.
6-4 6-3
Watson H.
Sun L.
662
Watson H.
430

Lulu Sun defeated Heather Watson 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lulu Sun came in ranked #119, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Lulu Sun extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Lulu Sun closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-18W50 Roehampton 1FhardLulu Sun7-5 7-5
2024-01-10Australian OpenQ128hardLulu Sun6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Sun L.Watson H.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sun L.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
4
Break points saved·Dominant
94
15
Break points won·Even
52
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
11

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sun L.Watson H.
Freshness·
—
100

Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw