Heather Watson vs Viktorija GolubicBirmingham Round of 32

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
#470WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021
grass
#47WTA
1775ELO
1671Grass ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Watson H.
3-6 6-2 6-2
Golubic V.
Watson H.
3662
Golubic V.
6221

Heather Watson defeated Viktorija Golubic 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #47. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-06-12NottinghamQFgrassHeather Watson7-6(2) 7-5
2022-06-06NottinghamR16grassViktorija Golubic7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

Golubic V.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
59
Break points won·Dominant
62
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
13
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
3.9Grass Elo 1506
Surface ELO
6.1+165 Grass Elo edge
3.2Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
6.8Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.5
Surface form
4.6
Fatigue & Travel
6.7
Minutes 14d
7.3
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
95

Watson H.: 18 days rest · Golubic V.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast