Naomi Osaka vs Heather Watson — Fed Cup WG2 R1: GBR vs JPN Round Robin
Fed Cup WG2 R1: GBR vs JPN · WTA · Round Robin
JPN#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 21 April 2018
hard
#470WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
Osaka N.6-2 6-3
Watson H.
Osaka N.
662
Watson H.
230
Naomi Osaka defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-3 in the Fed Cup WG2 R1: GBR vs JPN round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka dropped just 5 games past Heather Watson.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-1 4-1 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Osaka N.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Osaka N.Watson H.
70
Serve
—
60
Return
—
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.