Heather Watson vs Sofia Kenin — Abu Dhabi Qualifying Round 1

Abu Dhabi · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
Sofia Kenin
USA
Sofia Kenin
#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Watson H.
3-6 6-1 6-1
Kenin S.
Watson H.
3662
Kenin S.
6111

Heather Watson defeated Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #115. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-28BeijingQ32hardHeather Watson6-3 4-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Watson H.Kenin S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watson H.Kenin S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
53
Break points saved·Dominant
15
65
Break points won·Dominant
49
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
17
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
53

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

Freshness

Recent load
Watson H.Kenin S.
Freshness·Dominant
100
72

Watson H.: 18 days rest · Kenin S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw