Heather Watson vs Veronika Kudermetova — Abu Dhabi Round of 32
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
#423WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.6-3 7-5
Kudermetova V.
Watson H.
672
Kudermetova V.
350
Heather Watson defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 7-5 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in ranked #423, defending last year's quarter-final, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-03 | Grampians Trophy | R32 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2019-10-07 | Tianjin | SF | hard | Heather Watson | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
7
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
31
Break points won·Dominant
49
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
57
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Watson H.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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