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WTA Osaka Saturday, 17 October 2026

Emerson Jones vs Heather Watson – WTA Osaka, 17 Oct 2026

Emerson Jones Ranked No. 122
06:30 Sat 17 Oct · not before 06:30
Heather Watson Ranked No. 388
SurfaceHard FormatBest of 3 DrawSingles · qualifying Scheduled17 Oct · 06:30 BST TourWTA

SportsLife forecast

Win probability
Our pick Emerson Jones 78% Emerson Jones
Heather Watson 22% Heather Watson

Our pick Emerson Jones Medium confidence

  • Emerson Jones is ranked 122, far above Heather Watson at 388
  • Jones has a 22-16 hard court record and 24-20 season record
  • Jones has Elo 1571 and Elo on hard 1558, much higher than Watson

Estimated by the SportsLife model from the players' rankings, season records, surface results, Elo ratings and tie-break and deciding-set rates. Not betting advice.

Players

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Emerson Jones

Australia · WTA
Ranking
#122 (↓)
Ranking points
602
Age
18 (7 Jul 2008)
Plays
Right-handed
Career high
#129
2026 win–loss
24–20
On hard
22–16
2026 titles
1
Elo rating
1571 (hard 1558)
Tie-breaks won
87%
Deciding sets won
68%
Matches on record
80
HW

Heather Watson

Great Britain
Ranking
#388 (↓)
Ranking points
163
Age
34 (19 May 1992)
Plays
Right-handed
2026 win–loss
5–5
On hard
5–5
2026 titles
0

SportsLife view

Ranking, Elo and form side by side

EdgeEmerson Jonesahead in 2 of 2 measures

Emerson JonesHeather Watson
#122Ranking#388
55%2026 win rate50%

Figures from the players' records: current ranking, Elo rating, this season's win rate, tie-breaks and deciding sets. No win-probability model is applied.