WTA 500 Β· Round of 32 Β· San Jose
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Watson
π€ Servebot
Liu
π The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The π The Complete Package archetype wins about 59% vs π€ Servebot across 2,242 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Claire Liu here.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the servebot's high ace rate. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Watson | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3β2 | 9β3 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 1.53 |
| ROI % | +9.6% | +0.7% |
| Units P/L | +0.48u | +0.08u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores Β· 2 career meetings
1
Watson
1
Liu
Apr 4, 2022
Charleston
C Clay Β· Round of 64
Jul 30, 2018
San Jose
H Hard Β· Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Liu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Watson's 0%).
| Opponent | Watson | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Hruncakova | L | W 62 75 |
Serve and return comparison Β· Last 90 days
| Stat | Watson | Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60% | 70% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 57.6% | 55.8% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50% | 45.2% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 1.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 33.3% | 47.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.2% | 46.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 44.4% | 65.7% |
| BP Converted % | 25% | 57.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.9% | 53% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Heather Watson and Claire Liu face off in the Round of 32 at San Jose on Hard.
Heather Watson leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Heather Watson is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Maria Timofeeva (Jun 25).
Claire Liu is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Elena Pridankina (Jun 25).
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