R32 Abu Dhabi Open 2021

Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 def. Heather Watson #58

7-5 6-7(7) 6-3

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Heather Watson 7-5 6-7(7) 6-3 in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 9, 2021*
Tournament
Abu Dhabi Open
Edition
2021
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Round
R32

Match Statistics

StatEkaterina AlexandrovaHeather Watson
Aces817
Double faults613
First serve %61.0%56.0%
First serve points won %70.0%76.0%
Second serve points won %49.0%40.0%
Break points saved %50.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%50.0%
Service points won %62.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%38.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%
Match Serve++5.3+3.6
Match Return+-3.6-5.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldEkaterina AlexandrovaHeather Watson
Country RUS GBR
Birth dateNov 15, 1994May 19, 1992
Age2628
Height175 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3358
Ranking points (entering)1,7751,156
Elo (entering)1,8071,670
Current career W-L250–197146–199
Current career earnings$10,956,763$6,127,899
Pre-match H2H
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 0 – 0 Heather Watson #58

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Path

Ekaterina Alexandrova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Zarina Diyas #806-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2021R64

Ekaterina Alexandrova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elina Svitolina #52-6 7-6(5) 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataJan 11, 2021R16

Heather Watson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jodie Burrage #2634-6 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2021R64