Heather Watson vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
#136WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWW
Watson H.6-2 3-6 6-1
Sasnovich A.
Watson H.
6362
Sasnovich A.
2611
Heather Watson defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in ranked #136, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
7
36
Break points saved·Even
15
14
Break points won·Dominant
49
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
64
Tiebreaks·Even
14
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
57
73
Watson H.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d) · Sasnovich A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast