Belinda Bencic vs Heather Watson — Miami Round of 32

Miami · WTA · Round of 32
Belinda Bencic
SUI22
Belinda Bencic
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2022 ·
hard
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWW
Bencic B.
6-4 6-1
Watson H.
Bencic B.
662
Watson H.
410

Belinda Bencic defeated Heather Watson 6-4 6-1 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, defending last year's round of 32. Belinda Bencic claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-03Indian WellsR128hardHeather Watson7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Bencic B.Watson H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bencic B.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
7
Break points saved·Dominant
84
15
Break points won·Dominant
96
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bencic B.Watson H.
Freshness·Dominant
99
57

Bencic B.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Watson H.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw