Heather Watson vs Jule NiemeierNottingham 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, 12 June 2023
grass
#569WTA
1418ELO
1429Grass ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
Watson H.
6-4 6-3
Niemeier J.
Watson H.
662
Niemeier J.
430

Heather Watson defeated Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-3 in the Nottingham round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Heather Watson came in ranked #470, defending last year's round of 16. Heather Watson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-31PragueR32clayJule Niemeier6-2 6-3
2022-06-27WimbledonR16grassJule Niemeier6-2 6-4
2022-02-28MonterreyR32hardHeather Watson6-3 2-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Niemeier J.

Niemeier J.serving79% hold

wins 63% 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·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
50%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
7.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
20
12
Break points saved·Slight edge
43
33
Break points won·Clear edge
62
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
9
Tiebreaks·Dominant
13
42

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 105 days (−1.5)
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
6.1+77 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.9Grass Elo 1429
6.8Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1418
0.0
H2H
10.0
5.5
Surface form
6.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.1
Prev. match
8.0
7.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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·
100

Watson H.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast