Ajla Tomljanovic vs Heather WatsonDubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#92WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2022
hard
#470WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
Tomljanovic A.
7-5 6-7 7-6
Watson H.
Tomljanovic A.
763782
Watson H.
577661

Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Heather Watson 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ajla Tomljanovic came in ranked #92. Ajla Tomljanovic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-03Adelaide 1R32hardAjla Tomljanovic6-4 7-6(5)
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassHeather Watson6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Tomljanovic A.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Watson H.serving54% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Tomljanovic A.Watson H.
26
Serve
52
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·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
20
Break points saved·Dominant
73
43
Break points won·Dominant
92
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
97
100

Tomljanovic A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Watson H.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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