Heather Watson vs Samantha Stosur — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
Watson H.6-3 3-6 6-0
Stosur S.
Watson H.
6362
Stosur S.
3601
Heather Watson defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson handed Samantha Stosur a third-set bagel in a 6–3 3–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-25 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-10-12 | Hong Kong | QF | hard | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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