Heather Watson vs Vera Zvonareva — W100 Dubai 1 Round of 32
W100 Dubai 1 · ITF · Round of 32
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 5 December 2023 ·
hard
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Watson H.6-2 7-6
Zvonareva V.
Watson H.
6772
Zvonareva V.
2640
Heather Watson defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2 7-6 in the W100 Dubai 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in ranked #292, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Heather Watson claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-13 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
4
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
30
Break points won·Dominant
49
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About