Niemeier v Watson
WTA Tour career
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Heather Watson takes it, 11–2 on categories
Watson wins on first serve in %. Niemeier’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Niemeier 97 matches, Watson 377 matches.
- Watson averages 3.1 double faults a match to Niemeier’s 7.0.
- Niemeier averages 4.5 aces a match to Watson’s 3.2 (38% more).
- Watson has the better first serve in %: 60.1 to Niemeier’s 55.3.
- Longevity: Watson has 377 matches across 17 seasons, Niemeier 97 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- –Titlesper game0.04 total · best 1
- 55.3First serve in %60.1
- 66.5First-serve points won %64.5
- 54.5Break points saved %55.4
- 41.9Return points won %42.6
- 4.5432 total · best 72Acesper game3.21,217 total · best 17
- 10.41,012 total · best 19
Head to head
24 matches
since 20222
since 20222
- Hard · 2 matchesNiemeier 1Watson 1
- Grass · 2 matchesNiemeier 1Watson 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchNiemeier 1Watson 0
Last meetings
- 31 July 2023 · Prague · Round of 32 · HardNiemeier won 6-2 6-3
- 12 June 2023 · Nottingham · Round of 32 · GrassWatson won 6-4 6-3
- 27 June 2022 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · GrassNiemeier won 6-2 6-4
- 28 Feb 2022 · Monterrey · Round of 32 · HardWatson won 6-3 2-6 7-6(4)
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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