Heather Watson def. Polona Hercog
6-4 6-4
Heather Watson defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-4 in the 2012 Japan Women's Open round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Heather Watson | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.1% | 50.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.4% | 55.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 63.6% | 65.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 70.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.2% | 60.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.0% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.4% | 32.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.9% | 48.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.3 | +4.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -4.6 | -11.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Heather Watson | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | SLO |
| Birth date | May 19, 1992 | Jan 20, 1991 |
| Age | 20 | 21 |
| Height | 170 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 71 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 905 | 816 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,623 | 1,684 |
| Current career W-L | 146–199 | 170–214 |
| Current career earnings | $6,193,899 | $4,582,360 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.