Lucie Safarova vs Heather Watson — Eastbourne Round of 16
Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 June 2012 ·
grass
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLWWWLW
Safarova L.7-6 6-1
Watson H.
Safarova L.
762
Watson H.
610
Lucie Safarova defeated Heather Watson 7-6 6-1 in the Eastbourne round of 16 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 32. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | R64 | hard | Heather Watson | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
66
6
Break points saved·Dominant
82
15
Break points won·Dominant
75
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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78
Watson H.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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