Heather Watson vs Barbora Strycova — Eastbourne Quarter-final
Eastbourne · WTA · Quarter-final
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 June 2017 ·
grass
Watson H.6-1 1-6 6-4
Strycova B.
Watson H.
6162
Strycova B.
1641
Heather Watson defeated Barbora Strycova 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the Eastbourne quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on grass. Heather Watson narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Barbora Strycova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-06-13 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Barbora Strycova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Barbora Strycova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-09-21 | Tokyo | Q16 | hard | Barbora Strycova | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
4
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
36
Break points won·Dominant
49
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
38
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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