Heather Watson vs Talia Gibson — W50 Roehampton 1 Round of 16

W50 Roehampton 1 · ITF · Round of 16
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#446WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 February 2024 ·
hard
Talia Gibson
AUS
Talia Gibson
#63WTA
1737ELO
1764Hard ELO
22 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLL
Watson H.
6-3 6-3
Gibson T.
Watson H.
662
Gibson T.
330

Heather Watson defeated Talia Gibson 6-3 6-3 in the W50 Roehampton 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Talia Gibson came in ranked #63, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Watson H.Gibson T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watson H.Gibson T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
7
74
Break points saved·Dominant
15
83
Break points won·Clear edge
49
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Watson H.Gibson T.
Freshness·Even
97
96

Watson H.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Gibson T.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw