Qualifying 1st Round
VS
WatsonSamsonova
Heather Watson vs Liudmila Samsonova
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis · Qualifying 1st Round · Hard
🕐 Time01:30 UTC ·
📍 VenueTokyo, Japan
💰 Prize pool$1,206,446
🌦️ Weather15°C · Drizzle
💰 Career prizeWatson $6.0M · Samsonova $7.9M
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On Hard, Watson (Elo 1473) meets Samsonova (Elo 1621). The model favours Samsonova at 70%. Form: Watson 3L, Samsonova 4L.
Predictions — Win probability
Elo 30%
🎾 Projected Score
From 4,000 Monte-Carlo runs on the Elo ratings — a likely-score estimate (Watson–Samsonova order).
Liudmila Samsonova projected to win · 69% — most likely 4-6 4-6
4-6 4-6 · 4%4-6 2-6 · 3%2-6 4-6 · 2%
Straight sets 53% · avg ~24 games · projection accuracy →