Heather Watson vs Veronika Kudermetova — Abu Dhabi Round of 32

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
Veronika Kudermetova
RUS9
Veronika Kudermetova
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Watson H.
6-3 7-5
Kudermetova V.
Watson H.
672
Kudermetova V.
350

Heather Watson defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 7-5 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in ranked #145, defending last year's quarter-final. Heather Watson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-03Grampians TrophyR32hardVeronika Kudermetova6-2 6-2
2019-10-07TianjinSFhardHeather Watson6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Watson H.Kudermetova V.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watson H.Kudermetova V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
31
Break points won·Dominant
49
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Watson H.Kudermetova V.
Freshness·
100
—

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw