Aliona Bolsova vs Heather Watson — Australian Open Q128
Australian Open · WTA · Q128
#379WTA
1510ELO
1459Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2023 ·
hard
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bolsova A.7-6 6-3
Watson H.
Bolsova A.
7762
Watson H.
6430
Aliona Bolsova defeated Heather Watson 7-6 6-3 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Aliona Bolsova claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aliona Bolsova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | W60 Glasgow | QF | hard | Heather Watson | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
74%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
4
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
15
Break points won·Dominant
80
49
Deciding sets·Even
20
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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