Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens — Estoril Qualifying Round
Heather Watson defeated Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Estoril qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in ranked #136, defending last year's round of 16. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson dropped the opening set before beating Sloane Stephens 4–6 6–4 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWatson H. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsWatson H. and Stephens S. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Watson H. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Stephens S. 2–1 (67%). Stephens S. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Watson H. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Paszek T.L4-6 6-7Quebec City · hardW5-3San Diego · hard
vs Sharapova M.L6-3 5-7 3-6US Open · hardL4-6 2-6Miami · hard
vs Wozniak A.L4-6 4-6Indian Wells · hardW4-6 7-5 7-6Indian Wells · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Watson H. leads 2–0Clay: Watson H. leads 1–0 · Hard: Watson H. leads 1–0
- Watson H.April 2012EstorilThis matchClay4-6 6-4 6-2
- Watson H.November 2010Toronto 50KHard1-6 6-0 6-4
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Heather Watson beat Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens — Estoril Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-04-30/stephens-vs-watson-estoril-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 April 2012).