Heather Watson def. Claire Liu
6-4 3-6 6-4
Heather Watson defeated Claire Liu 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2018 San Jose first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Heather Watson | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.4% | 57.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.6% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 43.8% | 40.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.4% | 55.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.7% | 45.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.7% | 50.3% |
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. | -2.4 | -1.4 |
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. | +1.4 | +2.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Heather Watson | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | USA |
| Birth date | May 19, 1992 | May 25, 2000 |
| Age | 26 | 18 |
| Height | 170 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 133 | 154 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 457 | 388 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,554 | 1,591 |
| Current career W-L | 146–199 | 44–65 |
| Current career earnings | $6,193,899 | $2,901,680 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.