Heather Watson vs Sara Sorribes TormoPuerto Vallarta 125 Round of 16

Puerto Vallarta 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#470WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 March 2025
hard
#212WTA
1664ELO
1590Hard ELO
29 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Watson H.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Watson H.
3662
Sorribes Tormo S.
6421

Heather Watson defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Puerto Vallarta 125 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Sorribes Tormo came in ranked #212, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Sara Sorribes Tormo in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-07IstanbulR32claySara Sorribes Tormo3-2 RET
2017-09-18SeoulR32hardSara Sorribes Tormo6-3 0-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Watson H.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sorribes Tormo S.

Sorribes Tormo S.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
19
Break points won·Dominant
62
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
77
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
12
5

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.5Hard Elo 1548
Surface ELO
5.5+42 Hard Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1572
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1664
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.0
Surface form
6.9
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
84

Watson H.: 19 days rest · Sorribes Tormo S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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