Heather Watson vs Magda Linette — Tianjin Quarter-final
Tianjin · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#475WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 11 October 2019 ·
hard
#51WTA
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.
764782
Linette M.
577661
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 #51, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Heather Watson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson edged Magda Linette in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | Strasbourg | R16 | clay | Magda Linette | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2019-10-07 | Tianjin | QF | hard | Heather Watson | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 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
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
10
17
Break points won·Slight edge
45
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
65
98
Watson H.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 57 games (7d) · Linette M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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