Heather Watson vs Kimberly Birrell — Hobart Qualifying Round 1

Hobart · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018 ·
hard
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Watson H.
6-3 6-2
Birrell K.
Watson H.
662
Birrell K.
320

Heather Watson defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-2 in the Hobart qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-13W100 Cary 1R32hardHeather Watson6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Watson H.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watson H.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
37
Break points saved·Even
15
11
Break points won·Dominant
49
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
78
Tiebreaks·Even
11
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Watson H.Birrell K.
Freshness·Even
100
96

Watson H.: 19 days rest · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw