Viktoria Hruncakova vs Heather Watson — Birmingham 125 Qualifying Round 1
Birmingham 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#227WTA
1518ELO
1453Grass ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
grass
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hruncakova V.3-6 6-4 7-5
Watson H.
Hruncakova V.
3672
Watson H.
6451
Viktoria Hruncakova defeated Heather Watson 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Birmingham 125 qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. 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
0–1| 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
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
16
4
Break points saved·Even
12
15
Break points won·Dominant
11
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
17
Tiebreaks·Even
8
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast