Kristina Mladenovic vs Heather Watson — Eastbourne Round of 64

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 64
Kristina Mladenovic
FRA
Kristina Mladenovic
#855WTA
1422ELO
1418Grass ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 June 2018 ·
grass
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Mladenovic K.
6-7 7-5 6-3
Watson H.
Mladenovic K.
6762
Watson H.
7531

Kristina Mladenovic defeated Heather Watson 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Eastbourne round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in ranked #442, defending last year's semi-final. Kristina Mladenovic extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-12-07W100 Dubai 1R16hardHeather Watson6-1 6-2
2017-02-27AcapulcoR16hardKristina Mladenovic7-6 6-7 7-5
2014-07-21BakuR32hardKristina Mladenovic6-2 3-6 6-0
2012-05-14Saint Gaudens 50KR32clayKristina Mladenovic6-2 6-1
2011-10-31Nantes 50KR32hardHeather Watson7-6(3) 6-2
2011-01-14Australian OpenQ128hardHeather Watson6-3 6-2
2009-10-05Barnstaple 50KR16hardKristina Mladenovic2-6 6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Mladenovic K.Watson H.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.8
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mladenovic K.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
4
Break points saved·Slight edge
10
15
Break points won·Dominant
84
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
36
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
11

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mladenovic K.Watson H.
Freshness·
—
100

Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw