H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 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 third round 6-4 6-3.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1999* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva | 6-4 6-3 | Jolene Watanabe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #289 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1992 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #251 | 1,463 | 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 | 1,500 | 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 | 1,475 | 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 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #150 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #103 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #224 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #113 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |