Heather Watson vs Viktorija Golubic — Birmingham Round of 32
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021 ·
grass
#52WTA
1775ELO
1671Grass ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.3-6 6-2 6-2
Golubic V.
Watson H.
3662
Golubic V.
6221
Heather Watson defeated Viktorija Golubic 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #52, but Heather Watson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on grass. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson dropped the opening set before beating Viktorija Golubic 3–6 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-12 | Nottingham | QF | grass | Heather Watson | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2022-06-06 | Nottingham | R16 | grass | Viktorija Golubic | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
4
22
Break points saved·Slight edge
15
8
Break points won·Dominant
49
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
17
32
Tiebreaks·Even
11
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
78
Watson H.: 19 days rest · Golubic V.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast