Barbora Strycova vs Heather Watson — Birmingham Round of 16
Barbora Strycova defeated Heather Watson 7-5 6-4 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Strycova edged Heather Watson in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStrycova B. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
9 shared · last 12 monthsStrycova B. and Watson H. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Strycova B. went 5–5 (50%) against them, Watson H. 5–5 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
5–550%Strycova B. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents5–550%Watson H. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
11–11Sets11–12
104–98Games109–112
1–1Tiebreaks1–0
1–1Deciding sets2–1
vs Stephens S.#135L4-6 2-6Wimbledon · grassL2-6 3-6Eastbourne · grass- vs Lepchenko V.#184L6-2 5-7 6-7Cincinnati · hardW7-6 6-2Eastbourne · grass
vs Ivanovic A.W7-6 6-3Dubai · hardL4-6 3-6Luxembourg · hard
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vs Wickmayer Y.W6-4 6-2Luxembourg · hardW3-6 7-5 6-3Miami · hard- vs Van Uytvanck A.L4-6 4-6Luxembourg · hardL4-6 6-3 4-6BEL vs GBR · hard
vs Halep S.L3-6 0-1Indian Wells · hardL3-6 4-6Miami · hard
vs Volodko K.L3-6 2-6Beijing · hardL3-6 4-6Beijing · hard
vs Garcia C.#784Hard to compareW6-2 6-4Australian Open · hardW1-6 6-3 8-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Giorgi C.Hard to compareW6-2 7-5New Haven · hardW6-4 7-5Birmingham · grass
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Strycova B. leads 4–141
Grass: Strycova B. leads 2–0 · Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Strycova B. leads 1–0
- Strycova B.June 2016BirminghamThis matchGrass7-5 6-4
- Strycova B.June 2016BirminghamGrass7-5 6-4
- Strycova B.May 2016RomeClay6-4 6-2
- Watson H.May 2014Roland GarrosClay6-3 6-4
- Strycova B.September 2013TokyoHard6-3 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStrycova B.Watson H.1 770ELO1 7031 669Grass ELO1 5283–7Last 106–430Age24164 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRight