Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Heather WatsonAbu Dhabi Round of 32

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
hard
#527WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
Alexandrova E.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Watson H.
Alexandrova E.
76762
Watson H.
57931

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Heather Watson 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Watson H.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Serve advantage — Alexandrova E.

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

Alexandrova E.Watson H.
52
Serve
42
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
20
Break points saved·Dominant
94
43
Break points won·Dominant
98
62
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
12

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
88
100

Alexandrova E.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Watson H.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw