Marina Melnikova vs Heather Watson — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2022 ·
hard
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Melnikova M.7-5 6-1
Watson H.
Melnikova M.
762
Watson H.
510
Marina Melnikova defeated Heather Watson 7-5 6-1 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Heather Watson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marina Melnikova claimed a first win over Heather Watson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marina Melnikova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-24 | US Open | Q128 | hard | Heather Watson | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
71%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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