Nicole Gibbs vs Heather Watson — Beijing Qualifying Round of 32
Nicole Gibbs defeated Heather Watson 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nicole Gibbs narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicole Gibbs dropped the opening set before beating Heather Watson 6–7 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedGibbs N. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsGibbs N. and Watson H. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Gibbs N. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Watson H. 0–2 (0%).
0–10%Gibbs N. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–20%Watson H. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–2Sets1–4
1–12Games19–28
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Wozniacki C.L1-6 0-6Auckland · hardL3-6 3-6Hong Kong · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Gibbs N. leads 2–1 · Clay: Watson H. leads 1–0
- Gibbs N.September 2017BeijingThis matchHard6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
- Watson H.March 2017Indian WellsHard4-6 6-2 6-2
- Watson H.May 2016Roland GarrosClay5-7 6-2 6-2
- Gibbs N.September 2014SeoulHard7-5 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchGibbs N.Watson H.1 735ELO1 7031 657Hard ELO1 6175–5Last 106–424Age25168 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRight