Leylah Fernandez def. Heather Watson
6-2 6-2
Leylah Fernandez defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-2 in the 2024 Hong Kong Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Leylah Fernandez | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.6% | 51.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 61.9% | 63.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.9% | 28.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.5% | 46.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.8% | 38.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.1% | 41.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +4.8 | -10.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.6 | -4.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2024 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Leylah Fernandez | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CAN | GBR |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 2002 | May 19, 1992 |
| Age | 22 | 32 |
| Height | 168 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 139 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,672 | 545 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,858 | 1,574 |
| Current career W-L | 152–125 | 146–199 |
| Current career earnings | $8,450,870 | $6,127,899 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.