Anastasia Zakharova vs Heather Watson — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Zakharova A.6-2 6-3
Watson H.
Zakharova A.
662
Watson H.
230
Anastasia Zakharova defeated Heather Watson 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Anastasia Zakharova came in ranked #91, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anastasia Zakharova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Zakharova dropped just 5 games past Heather Watson.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | Cincinnati | Q64 | hard | Anastasia Zakharova | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
55
4
Break points saved·Dominant
47
15
Break points won·Dominant
87
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
97
100
Zakharova A.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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