Heather Watson vs Sofia Kenin — Abu Dhabi Qualifying Round 1
Abu Dhabi · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
Watson H.3-6 6-1 6-1
Kenin S.
Watson H.
3662
Kenin S.
6111
Heather Watson defeated Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #110, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson dropped the opening set before beating Sofia Kenin 3–6 6–1 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-28 | Beijing | Q32 | hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast