Heather Watson vs Magda Linette — Tianjin Quarter-final
Tianjin · WTA · Quarter-final
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2019 ·
hard
POL8#78WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.7-5 6-7 7-6
Linette M.
Watson H.
7672
Linette M.
5761
Heather Watson defeated Magda Linette 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Tianjin quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #78, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Magda Linette in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson edged Magda Linette in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | Strasbourg | R16 | clay | Magda Linette | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2019-09-28 | Beijing | Q16 | hard | Magda Linette | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
7
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
15
25
Break points won·Clear edge
49
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
57
100
Watson H.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d) · Linette M.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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