Jule Niemeier vs Heather Watson — Prague Round of 32

Prague · WTA · Round of 32
Jule Niemeier
GER
Jule Niemeier
#566WTA
1418ELO
1398Clay ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2023 ·
clay
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#475WTA
1572ELO
1441Clay ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLLL
Niemeier J.
6-2 6-3
Watson H.
Niemeier J.
662
Watson H.
230

Jule Niemeier defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-3 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in ranked #475, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jule Niemeier narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-06-12NottinghamR32grassHeather Watson6-4 6-3
2022-06-27WimbledonR16grassJule Niemeier6-2 6-4
2022-02-28MonterreyR32hardHeather Watson6-3 2-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Niemeier J.Watson H.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
50%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niemeier J.Watson H.
Clutch 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 load
Niemeier J.Watson H.
Freshness·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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw