Heather Watson vs Rebecca PetersonCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
31 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Peterson R.
Watson H.
6462
Peterson R.
4631

Heather Watson defeated Rebecca Peterson 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rebecca Peterson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Rebecca Peterson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-07TianjinFhardRebecca Peterson6-4 6-4
2019-09-20WuhanQ32hardRebecca Peterson6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
4
28
Break points saved·Even
15
17
Break points won·Dominant
49
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
11
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw