H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Lubomira Bacheva vs Jolene Watanabe H2H: 1-0

Lubomira Bacheva holds a 1–0 lead over Jolene Watanabe in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lubomira Bacheva leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lubomira Bacheva won the 1999 Strasbourg Open round of 32 6-4 6-3.

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Lubomira Bacheva
BUL Age 51 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Jolene Watanabe
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lubomira Bacheva #115 6-4 6-3 Jolene Watanabe #112 Match data May 20, 1999* R32 Strasbourg Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Lubomira Bacheva #1,157 #68 445 1,523 27 56 32.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jolene Watanabe #1,101 #72 312 1,619 45 80 36.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Lubomira Bacheva Jolene Watanabe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1991 0–1 0.0% #289 1,492 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1992 2–4 33.3% #185 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1993 0–2 0.0% #251 1,462 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1994 0–1 0.0% #280 1,452 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — 1991 2–3 40.0% #217 1,505 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1992 1–2 33.3% #220 1,499 0 0
24 1999 7–10 41.2% #73 1,493 0 0 1993 6–9 40.0% #116 1,528 0 0
25 2000 7–15 31.8% #96 1,474 0 0 1994 13–16 44.8% #102 1,584 0 0
26 2001 6–14 30.0% #113 1,455 0 0 1995 9–16 36.0% #132 1,517 0 0
27 2002 5–7 41.7% #158 1,482 0 0 1996 8–14 36.4% #73 1,573 0 0
28 2003 0–1 0.0% #150 1,470 0 0 1997 5–12 29.4% #103 1,534 0 0
29 2004 0–1 0.0% #224 1,468 0 0 1998 0–3 0.0% #128 1,499 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 1999 1–4 20.0% #113 1,463 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 2000 0–1 0.0% #226 1,458 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Lubomira Bacheva Jolene Watanabe
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1991 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1992 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1993 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1994 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1999 1 2 3 33.3% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1993 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2000 1 5 6 16.7% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 8 11 19 42.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
26 2001 1 4 5 20.0% 5 8 13 38.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1995 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2002 — — — — 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — — 1996 5 7 12 41.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
28 2003 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1997 3 7 10 30.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
29 2004 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1998 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 3 11 14 21.4% 22 34 56 39.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 5 6 16.7% — 30 49 79 38.0% 5 17 22 22.7% 3 7 10 30.0% 7 7 14 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Lubomira Bacheva Jolene Watanabe
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1991 1492 101.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — -0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1992 1489 110.8 — — — — — +81 — 38.5% -0.39 0–1 — — +0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1993 1463 95.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1994 1453 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1505 108.5 — — — — +29 — — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 0–1 — +0.60
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1500 104.0 — — — — +26 — — 42.9% -0.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.25
24 1999 1493 110.9 — — — — +16 +47 — 40.5% -0.49 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +0.34 1993 1528 113.1 — — — — +3 +33 — 37.5% -0.78 2–0 — — +0.45
25 2000 1474 102.9 — — — — -12 +51 +47 40.0% -0.88 0–6 (0%) 5–2 (71%) 97.0 +1.59 1994 1584 123.8 — — — — +7 -6 +7 47.7% -0.05 2–5 (29%) 4–2 (67%) 99.7 +1.42
26 2001 1455 103.2 — — — — -19 +45 — 31.8% -0.86 2–2 (50%) 3–5 (38%) 98.9 +0.85 1995 1518 107.5 — — — — +12 +74 — 36.8% -0.68 4–3 (57%) 1–3 (25%) 100.2 +1.91
27 2002 1482 106.4 — — — — — +28 — 42.3% -0.46 1–1 1–1 — +0.46 1996 1573 122.1 — — — — +24 -46 — 32.6% -1.32 1–2 (33%) 1–6 (14%) 96.7 -0.21
28 2003 1471 102.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — 0.00 1997 1535 109.8 — — — — +64 -51 — 29.3% -1.37 5–2 (71%) — — +0.19
29 2004 1469 103.0 +0.39 +3.11 0.645 40.3% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — -0.20 1998 1499 96.1 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.72 0–1 — — 0.00
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1464 95.0 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 — 0–1 — +0.53
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 1459 96.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.11
Career — 1524 107.5 +0.39 +3.11 0.645 40.3% -9 +45 +47 36.4% -0.82 5–13 (28%) 9–10 (47%) 95.2 +4.17 — 1620 117.2 — — — — +21 +6 +7 36.7% -0.84 14–15 (48%) 6–14 (30%) 98.5 +4.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.