Yulia Putintseva def. Heather Watson
7-5 7-6(6)
Yulia Putintseva defeated Heather Watson 7-5 7-6(6) in the 2018 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Yulia Putintseva | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.9% | 64.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.3% | 57.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.7% | 45.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 62.5% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.0% | 53.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 37.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.6% | 40.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.2% | 46.8% |
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. | +3.3 | -3.3 |
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. | +3.3 | -3.3 |
* 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 | Yulia Putintseva | Heather Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | KAZ | GBR |
| Birth date | Jan 7, 1995 | May 19, 1992 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 163 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 54 | 68 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,060 | 926 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,594 | 1,669 |
| Current career W-L | 268–266 | 146–199 |
| Current career earnings | $10,613,860 | $6,193,899 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.