Heather Watson vs Viktoria Hruncakova — Birmingham Qualifying Semi-final
Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
#445WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 30 May 2026 ·
grass
SVK11#224WTA
1518ELO
1453Grass ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.6-3 4-6 5-7
Hruncakova V.
Watson H.
6451
Hruncakova V.
3672
Viktoria Hruncakova defeated Heather Watson 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Birmingham qualifying semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktoria Hruncakova claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Viktoria Hruncakova dropped the opening set before beating Heather Watson 3–6 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | W50 Roehampton 1 | QF | hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
7
16
Break points saved·Even
15
12
Break points won·Dominant
49
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
14
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
57
85
Watson H.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d) · Hruncakova V.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 36 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast