Roberta Vinci vs Heather Watson — Birmingham Round of 16
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2012 ·
grass
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Vinci R.6-3 4-6 6-1
Watson H.
Vinci R.
6462
Watson H.
3611
Roberta Vinci defeated Heather Watson 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Heather Watson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roberta Vinci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-11 | Rome | R64 | clay | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-01-12 | Hobart | QF | hard | Heather Watson | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast