Heather Watson vs Lia Karatancheva — Merida Qualifying Round 2

Merida · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#442WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
BUL
Lia Karatancheva
#371WTA
1271ELO
1222Hard ELO
22 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
Watson H.
6-3 4-6 7-5
Karatancheva L.
Watson H.
6472
Karatancheva L.
3651

Heather Watson defeated Lia Karatancheva 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Merida qualifying round 2 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Heather Watson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Watson H.Karatancheva L.
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
71%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Watson H.Karatancheva L.
Freshness·Even
100
100

Watson H.: 18 days rest · Karatancheva L.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw