Heather Watson vs Viktorija Golubic — Nottingham Quarter-final
Nottingham · WTA · Quarter-final
#442WTA
1572ELO
1506Grass ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2023 ·
grass
#52WTA
1775ELO
1671Grass ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watson H.7-6 7-5
Golubic V.
Watson H.
772
Golubic V.
650
Heather Watson defeated Viktorija Golubic 7-6 7-5 in the Nottingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #52, defending last year's semi-final, 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 edged Viktorija Golubic in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-06 | Nottingham | R16 | grass | Viktorija Golubic | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2021-06-14 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Heather Watson | 3-6 6-2 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
3.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 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·Dominant
100
74
Watson H.: 18 days rest · Golubic V.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast