Heather Watson vs Polona Hercog Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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HEAD TO HEAD

H. Watson vs P. Hercog

Heather Watson
Heather Watson

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w
w
l
l
w
l
l
l
l
l
Polona Hercog
Polona Hercog

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l
l
w
w
w
l
l
l
l
l

2

Win

4

Played

2

Win

33
Age
34
1.70m
Height
1.85m
265
C. Rank
882
38
Best Rank
35
4
Total Titles
3
0
YTD Titles
0
$2.7M
Career Money
$2.4M
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Head-to-head: Watson 2 - 2 Hercog

They have played 10 sets in total, with Heather Watson winning 6 and Polona Hercog winning 4. The last match between Heather Watson and Polona Hercog was at the Abierto Monterrey Afirme - Monterrey, 02-03-2016, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Heather Watson getting the victory 6-2 6-3.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Watson2
Hercog2
Last 4 H2H Matches:

(R2Abierto Monterrey Afirme - Monterrey(03-02-16)

Hard
GBR Flag
Heather Watson
6
6
SLO Flag
Polona Hercog
2
3

(R1J&T Banka Prague Open - Prague(04-27-15)

Clay
SLO Flag
Polona Hercog
7
3
7
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Heather Watson
5
6
6

(R1HP Japan Women's Open - Osaka(10-08-12)

Hard
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Heather Watson
6
6
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Polona Hercog
4
4

H. Watson vs P. Hercog H2H Profile

Stats
$2,704,519Career Prize Money$2,443,410
54.43% (436-365)Career Total W/L57.57% (479-353)
0Clay1
2Hard1
12Titles22
2Total H2H Matches2
25.00% (1-3)YTD Win/Loss0% (0-0)

H. Watson vs P. Hercog Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Heather Watson has won 43.76% of points on their second serve, while Polona Hercog has won 44.77%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Heather Watson, in recent form, has won 49.49% of their opponent's second serve points, while Polona Hercog has won 47.94%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.76% and 30.86% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Heather Watson has saved 45.61% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Polona Hercog has saved 45.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Heather Watson has won 43.75% of matches played (W/L 14/18), with Polona Hercog winning 30.00% (W/L 3/7) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Heather Watson has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 77/46), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 49% (W/L 58/60). Polona Hercog has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 63% (W/L 317/152), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 44% (W/L 114/144).
  • Player level: In the last year, Heather Watson has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 64.29% of matches (W/L 9/5), where as Polona Hercog has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 37.50% of matches (W/L 3/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 4 times before with Heather Watson winning 2 times and Polona Hercog being victorious 2 times. They have played 10 sets in total, with Heather Watson winning 6 and Polona Hercog winning 4.
  • The last match between Heather Watson and Polona Hercog was at the Abierto Monterrey Afirme - Monterrey, 02-03-2016, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Heather Watson getting the victory 6-2 6-3.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:5:16.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Heather Watson has played against opponents with an average rank of 159.94 while Polona Hercog has played against players with an average rank of 266.7.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Heather Watson has won 60% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Polona Hercog has won 33% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Heather Watson has converted 32.18% of breakpoint opportunities, and Polona Hercog has converted 35.48% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Heather Watson vs Polona Hercog Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

H. Watson vs P. Hercog H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
2H2H Matches Won2
6Sets Won4
52Games Won44
7Aces (Total)20
10Total Double Faults12
2:5:16Average Match Time2:5:16
65% (225/347)1st Serve %60% (199/330)
64% (143/225)1st Serve Win %61% (122/199)
49% (60/122)2nd Serve Win %47% (62/131)
40% (17/43)Break Pts Won %41% (13/32)
44% (146/330)Return Points Win %41% (144/347)
50% (2/4)Best‑of‑3 Win %50% (2/4)
0% (0/2)Deciding Set Win %100% (2/2)
67% (2/3)1st Set Won, Won Match100% (1/1)
33% (1/3)1st Set Won, Lost Match0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match33% (1/3)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Watson 44%, Hercog 45%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Watson 54%, Hercog 50%.
Break Points Saved %: Watson 55%, Hercog 48%.

H. Watson Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardU.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025

Q1

GEOE. Gorgodze
L
3-6 6-3 6-4
HardCincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025

Q1

RUSA. Zakharova
L
6-2 6-3
HardEupago Porto Open - Porto - 14-07-2025

R1

PORA. Voloshchuk
L
6-4 ret.
GrassWimbledon - London - 30-06-2025

R1

DENC. Tauson
L
2-6 6-4 6-3
GrassRothesay International - Eastbourne - 23-06-2025

Q3

RUSK. Rakhimova
L
6-4 6-1

P. Hercog Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
ClayTucuman Open - Tucuman - 03-11-2025

R1

EGYM. Sherif
L
7-6(4) 7-6(6)
ClayCali Open - Cali - 27-10-2025

R1

AUST. Nadine
L
6-3 6-4
ClayEngie Open - Florianopolis - 20-10-2025

R1

ARGJ. Riera
L
6-7(2) 6-4 6-2
HardU.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025

Q1

FRAT. Andrianjafitrimo
L
5-7 6-2 6-4
HardW50 Ourense - 04-08-2025

SF

RUSP. Iatcenko
L
6-4 6-1
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H. Watson vs P. Hercog Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
54.43% (436/365)YTD Win/Loss57.63% (476/350)
53.35% (996/871)Sets Win/Loss56.13% (1058/827)
51.98% (9088/8395)Games Win/Loss52.55% (9058/8178)
53.77% (228/196)Hard Win/Loss44.19% (114/144)
49.15% (58/60)Clay Win/Loss67.59% (317/152)
64.12% (84/47)Indoor Hard W/L44.00% (22/28)
51.56% (66/62)Grass Win/Loss46.94% (23/26)
0.28Aces Per Game0.21
2428Aces Total1780
0.27Double Faults Per Game0.25
2324Total Double Faults2094
1:26:19Average Match Time1:11:42
443.36Average Opponent Rank478.31
60% (30138/50443)1st Serve %60% (26861/44782)
65% (19664/30138)1st Serve Win %65% (17363/26861)
45% (9127/20294)2nd Serve Win %47% (8508/17916)
45% (2686/5914)Break Points Won % (Total)48% (2450/5157)
44% (22126/50162)Return Points Win %43% (19661/45293)
42.99% (46/61)Slam W/L40.22% (37/55)
44.96% (58/71)Masters W/L51.94% (67/62)
65.71% (23/12)Cups W/L53.85% (7/6)
51.91% (163/151)Main Tour W/L51.54% (151/142)
66.67% (138/69)Challenger W/L70.19% (186/79)
88.89% (8/1)Futures W/L82.35% (28/6)
54% (431/792)Best of 3 Sets Win %57% (465/811)
100% (1/1)Best of 5 Sets Win %100% (2/2)
50% (104/207)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)52% (90/173)
53% (144/272)Deciding Set Win %53% (129/244)
85% (420/358)1st Set Won, Won Match85% (471/402)
15% (420/61)1st Set Won, Lost Match14% (471/66)
20% (381/77)1st Set Lost, Won Match20% (355/71)

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