Heather Watson vs Xinxin Yao — W100 Tokyo Round of 16
W100 Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#445WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2025 ·
hard
Watson H.7-5 6-4
Yao X.
Watson H.
762
Yao X.
540
Heather Watson defeated Xinxin Yao 7-5 6-4 in the W100 Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson edged Xinxin Yao in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | W100 Tokyo 1 | R16 | hard | Heather Watson | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast