Leylah Fernandez vs Heather Watson — Hong Kong Round of 32
Hong Kong · WTA · Round of 32
CAN3#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024 ·
hard
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Fernandez L.6-2 6-2
Watson H.
Fernandez L.
662
Watson H.
220
Leylah Fernandez defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-2 in the Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #31, defending the title. Leylah Fernandez claimed a first win over Heather Watson in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leylah Fernandez dropped just 4 games past Heather Watson.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | Acapulco | F | hard | Heather Watson | 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2019-08-17 | W100 Vancouver 1 | SF | hard | Heather Watson | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2018-09-10 | Quebec City | R16 | hard | Heather Watson | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
80
4
Break points saved·Dominant
77
15
Break points won·Dominant
90
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
84
100
Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast