Jule Niemeier vs Heather Watson — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · WTA · Round of 16
#566WTA
1418ELO
1429Grass ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 3 July 2022 ·
grass
#475WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niemeier J.6-2 6-4
Watson H.
Niemeier J.
662
Watson H.
240
Jule Niemeier defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-4 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in ranked #475, defending last year's round of 128. Jule Niemeier extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jule Niemeier dropped just 6 games past Heather Watson.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | Prague | R32 | clay | Jule Niemeier | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-06-12 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Heather Watson | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Jule Niemeier | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2022-02-28 | Monterrey | R32 | hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
12
10
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
13
Break points won·Dominant
82
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
9
26
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
77
83
Niemeier J.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Watson H.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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