Heather Watson vs Elise Mertens — Hobart Quarter-final
Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2020 ·
hard
BEL1#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Watson H.6-7 6-4 7-5
Mertens E.
Watson H.
6672
Mertens E.
7451
Heather Watson defeated Elise Mertens 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 6–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-01-08 | Hobart | SF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 2017-10-16 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
4
69
Break points saved·Dominant
15
65
Break points won·Dominant
49
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
89
Watson H.: 19 days rest · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast