Katie Volynets vs Heather Watson — Abu Dhabi Qualifying Round 1
Abu Dhabi · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#91WTA
1786ELO
1736Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025 ·
hard
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWW
Volynets K.6-4 6-3
Watson H.
Volynets K.
662
Watson H.
430
Katie Volynets defeated Heather Watson 6-4 6-3 in the Abu Dhabi qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Katie Volynets came in ranked #91. Katie Volynets claimed a first win over Heather Watson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Katie Volynets closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-06 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Heather Watson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2021-08-14 | Cincinnati | Q32 | hard | Heather Watson | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
14
7
Break points saved·Slight edge
10
15
Break points won·Dominant
94
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
8
22
Tiebreaks·Even
17
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
61
63
Volynets K.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 89 games (7d) · Watson H.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast