Heather Watson vs Viktorija GolubicNottingham Quarter-final

Nottingham · WTA · Quarter-final
#470WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2023
grass
#47WTA
1775ELO
1671Grass ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Watson H.
7-6 7-5
Golubic V.
Watson H.
7772
Golubic V.
6250

Heather Watson defeated Viktorija Golubic 7-6 7-5 in the Nottingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #47, defending last year's semi-final. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-06NottinghamR16grassViktorija Golubic7-5 6-2
2021-06-14BirminghamR32grassHeather Watson3-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

Golubic V.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Even serve battle

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
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
59
Break points won·Dominant
62
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 105 days (−1.5)
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
3.9Grass Elo 1506
Surface ELO
6.1+165 Grass Elo edge
3.2Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
6.8Overall Elo 1775
4.6
H2H
5.4
5.5
Surface form
5.5
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
8.5

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·Even
100
96

Watson H.: 19 days rest · Golubic V.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast