Heather Watson vs Katie VolynetsNottingham Round of 32

Nottingham · WTA · Round of 32
#470WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2022
grass
#93WTA
1786ELO
1648Grass ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLW
Watson H.
6-4 6-2
Volynets K.
Watson H.
662
Volynets K.
420

Heather Watson defeated Katie Volynets 6-4 6-2 in the Nottingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Katie Volynets came in ranked #93, defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Volynets K.

Volynets K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Serve advantage — Volynets K.

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·Clear edge
59%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
67
Break points saved·Dominant
43
75
Break points won·Dominant
62
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
56

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.3Grass Elo 1506
Surface ELO
5.7+142 Grass Elo edge
2.9Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 1786
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.8
Surface form
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Dominant
100
61

Watson H.: 19 days rest · Volynets K.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 105 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast