R128 Australian Open 2021

Heather Watson #60 def. Kristyna Pliskova #73

7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Heather Watson defeated Kristyna Pliskova 7-6(4) 7-6(3) in the 2021 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatHeather WatsonKristyna Pliskova
Aces711
Double faults25
First serve %64.0%62.0%
First serve points won %76.0%82.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%33.0%
Break points saved %67.0%80.0%
Break points converted %20.0%33.0%
Service points won %67.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%33.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldHeather WatsonKristyna Pliskova
Country GBR CZE
Birth dateMay 19, 1992Mar 21, 1992
Age2828
Height170 cm184 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6073
Ranking points (entering)1,1761,020
Elo (entering)1,6531,654
Current career W-L146–19992–139
Current career earnings$6,127,899$3,517,903
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.