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GBR Age 34 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 2010
Ranking
470
Career high
38 (Jan 19, 2015)
Elo peak
1755 (67.8%ile)
Career record
144–195 (42.5%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$6,094,389
YTD W-L
0–1

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 25, 2026 Wimbledon Grand Slam Q3 Q Grass Maria Timofeeva #92 6-3 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 24, 2026 Wimbledon Grand Slam Q3 Q Grass Tatiana Prozorova #171 5-7 6-3 7-5 W H2H Match data
Jun 23, 2026 Wimbledon Grand Slam Q3 Q Grass Mayar Sherif #110 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data
Jun 8, 2026* Queens WTA 500 Q1 Q Grass Shuai Zhang #64 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 6, 2026 Queens WTA 500 Q2 Q Grass Beatriz Haddad Maia #105 7-5 6-0 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Sloane Stephens 3 4 7 Mar 3, 2023 H2H
Yanina Wickmayer 2 4 6 Jul 29, 2023 H2H
Victoria Azarenka 0 6 6 Mar 9, 2018 H2H
Sorana Cirstea 3 2 5 Sep 16, 2021 H2H
Anett Kontaveit 1 4 5 Feb 11, 2021 H2H

Titles (4)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
201220 1 1 Osaka
201523 1 1 Hobart
201624 1 1 Monterrey
202028 1 1 Acapulco
Total 4 1 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
201018WTA15616.7%554176
201119WTA10112147.6%17692
201220WTA17163351.5%9249
201321WTA9162536.0%49121
201422WTA9172634.6%12049
201523WTA18193748.7%5055
201624Qualifying Q23540.0%
201624WTA15183345.5%5576
201725Qualifying Q34742.9%
201725WTA13142748.2%7573
201826Qualifying Q551050.0%
201826WTA10162638.5%7591
201927Qualifying Q14520.0%
201927WTA5101533.3%93103
202028Qualifying Q31475.0%
202028WTA981752.9%10258
202129Qualifying Q33650.0%
202129WTA7162330.4%5872
202230Qualifying Q1081855.6%
202230WTA9122142.9%72139
202331Qualifying Q52771.4%
202331WTA871553.3%139137
202432Qualifying Q671346.2%
202432WTA36933.3%139162
202533Qualifying Q27922.2%
202533WTA13425.0%162269
202634Qualifying Q52771.4%
202634WTA0110.0%269470
Career14419533942.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201018WTA 0110.0%0110.0%13425.0% 15616.7%
201119WTA 761353.8%12333.3%23540.0% 10112147.6%
201220WTA 10112147.6%22450.0%53862.5% 17163351.5%
201321WTA 7121936.8%0110.0%23540.0% 9162536.0%
201422WTA 4131723.5%11250.0%43757.1% 9172634.6%
201523WTA 12112352.2%25728.6%43757.1% 18193748.6%
201624Qualifying Q 12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%
201624WTA 12102254.5%24633.3%14520.0% 15183345.5%
201725Qualifying Q 34742.9% 34742.9%
201725WTA 7101741.2%641060.0% 13142748.1%
201826Qualifying Q 551050.0% 551050.0%
201826WTA 791643.8%24633.3%13425.0% 10162638.5%
201927Qualifying Q 14520.0% 14520.0%
201927WTA 461040.0%14520.0% 5101533.3%
202028Qualifying Q 31475.0% 31475.0%
202028WTA 961560.0%0220.0% 981752.9%
202129Qualifying Q 31475.0%0220.0% 33650.0%
202129WTA 3111421.4%0110.0%44850.0% 7162330.4%
202230Qualifying Q 861457.1%22450.0% 1081855.6%
202230WTA 461040.0%13425.0%43757.1% 9122142.9%
202331Qualifying Q 21366.7%11250.0%202100.0% 52771.4%
202331WTA 54955.6%33650.0% 871553.3%
202432Qualifying Q 551050.0%12333.3% 671346.2%
202432WTA 23540.0%13425.0% 36933.3%
202533Qualifying Q 0660.0%21366.7% 27922.2%
202533WTA 0110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
202634Qualifying Q 202100.0%32560.0% 52771.4%
202634WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career9312021343.7%11273828.9%40488845.5%14419533942.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201018 000110.0%12333.3%0220.0% 15616.7%
201119 0220.0%0220.0%45944.4%41580.0% 8101844.4%
201220 0550.0%25728.6%1051566.7%505100.0% 17153253.1%
201321 0110.0%21366.7%4111526.7%32560.0% 9152437.5%
201422 13425.0%24633.3%471136.4%23540.0% 9172634.6%
201523 12333.3%16714.3%1361968.4%25728.6% 17193647.2%
201624 0110.0%34742.9%9122142.9%31475.0% 15183345.5%
201725 13425.0%42666.7%471136.4%42666.7% 13142748.1%
201826 000330.0%4101428.6%63966.7% 10162638.5%
201927 0011250.0%281020.0%21366.7% 5101533.3%
202028 0013425.0%45944.4%404100.0% 981752.9%
202129 0220.0%0220.0%571241.7%25728.6% 7162330.4%
202230 0012333.3%381127.3%52771.4% 9122142.9%
202331 000110.0%43757.1%43757.1% 871553.3%
202432 0011250.0%0550.0%202100.0% 36933.3%
202533 000220.0%101100.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
202634 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 3192213.6%18405831.0%7210217441.4%48317960.8% 14119233342.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 333/339 (98.2%) of Heather Watson's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2010 18 1472 25 27 23.1% -1.50 35 0 0 1
2011 19 1538 61 58 29 23 51.1% +0.36 32 27 20 2 3 40
2012 20 1691 85 78 50 58 51.3% -0.26 81 6 50 8 6 57
2013 21 1550 63 58 46 38.3% -0.85 43 6 36 3 2 60
2014 22 1555 63 26 61 36.1% -1.07 77 6 45 1 3 25
2015 23 1614 74 67 34 73 50.6% +0.16 75 10 40 2 7 22
2016 24 1585 81 82 48 64 48.1% +0.10 89 11 47 4 3 57
2017 25 1627 83 72 83 50.8% +0.36 87 21 45 2 5 29
2018 26 1584 75 72 24 72 42.4% -0.31 73 13 29 1 5 17
2019 27 1622 79 76 49 36.4% -0.94 83 10 33 3 2 60
2020 28 1663 77 80 51.2% -0.24 71 22 67 3 5 38
2021 29 1590 75 74 58 34.6% -0.95 82 6 40 6 5 55
2022 30 1570 74 70 4 70 39.6% -0.73 57 0 83 3 7 30
2023 31 1599 78 70 78 50.0% -0.18 69 43 75 4 0 100
2024 32 1570 75 72 70 35.0% -0.81 77 0 0 1
2025 33 1545 71 67 33.3% -0.58 73 0 0 1
2026 34 1593 77 0.0% -4.00 59 0 0 0
Career 1593 73 68 31 62 44.3% -0.41 71 11 45 42 56 43

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYMONWUH
201018 R128
201119 R128
201220 R32R32
201321 R64R128R128
201422 R64R64R64R128R16R64
201523 R64R16R64R64R32R32R64
201624 Q1R64R64R16R32R64R64
201725 Q1Q1R64R128R64Q2
201826 Q2R128R128
201927 Q2Q1Q1
202028 R64
202129 R32R128Q1R128Q1Q2
202230 Q1Q2R128Q2R32Q1
202331 Q1
202432 Q2Q1Q1Q1
202533 Q1

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRIEASQUESDGSPBWASABUBIRCHAGRAMONMÉRNEWSANSTASTR
201018 R16R64
201119 R32R64
201220 R16R16R16
201321 R16
201422 R32SFR64
201523 R16R32R64R64
201624 R64WQ1R32
201725 SFQ2QF
201826 R32Q1R32R64R16
201927 Q1R64R32
202028 Q2R32
202129 R32R32R32
202230 R32R64Q2R64R16R16
202331 R32Q2
202432 Q1R16Q2
202533 Q1R16Q1R64
202634 Q2R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOADEAUCDALEASESTHKGSELWASAUSBAKBIEBIRBUDCHIGUAHOBHUAISTKATLEXLUXMEMMONNOTNUROSAPATPORPRAQUESINTALTENTIAWAR
201018 R64
201119 QFR16R16QFQF
201220 R32R16R16R32R32WR32R32
201321 R16R32R16R32R32QFR32R16
201422 R32R32R32R16
201523 QFR32WR32R32
201624 R32R16R16QFR32R32
201725 R16R32R32R32QFR32Q1
201826 R32Q1SFQ1R16R16R32SF
201927 R32R32R32R32R32F
202028 WSFR32R32
202129 R32SFR32R16R32R32
202230 R32Q2R16Q2
202331 R16QFSFR32QF
202432 R32R16R32R16
202533 Q1Q1Q1

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank
470
Career high
38
Career-high date
Jan 19, 2015
First top 100
Jun 6, 2011
First top 50
Oct 15, 2012
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200917756764678601559554
201018556486406335346249262215202209178176
20111914213012312711710610410287899392
201220106122129115110103697178494949
201321403939424856767690122121121
2014221611311191229260564647504949
201523384241404559546160545555
201624798469565655677376777676
2017257373108111119126757473747373
20182675717279808813311691999391
20192711011311811711012210710112589102103
202028756950505456595958
202129586465697168666456737372
20223087120115103103121119157142134137139
202331160145147169180149134138152171166137
202432139131143144154196204187160139142162
202533158206182192163143159159203264264269
202634266281289287327491470

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Anne Keothavong GBR 48 1,633 0 0 137 48 89 35.0% 2001-2013 Match log
Elena Baltacha GBR 49 1,664 0 0 121 47 74 38.8% 2001-2013 Match log
Laura Robson GBR 27 1,708 0 0 100 38 62 38.0% 2008-2017 Match log
Katerina Siniakova CZE 27 1,894 0 5 468 227 241 48.5% 2013-2026 Match log
Camila Giorgi ITA 26 1,875 0 4 388 204 184 52.6% 2011-2024 Match log
Ajla Tomljanovic AUS 32 1,917 0 0 415 191 224 46.0% 2009-2026 Match log
Monica Niculescu ROU 28 1,807 0 3 389 176 213 45.2% 2007-2021 Match log
Polona Hercog SLO 35 1,768 0 3 382 170 212 44.5% 2007-2026 Match log
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 31 1,770 0 1 391 169 222 43.2% 2005-2021 Match log
Tatjana Maria GER 41 1,810 0 4 418 164 254 39.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Jill Craybas USA 39 1,695 0 1 417 161 256 38.6% 1996-2013 Match log
Aliaksandra Sasnovich BLR 29 1,881 0 0 328 157 171 47.9% 2014-2026 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Heather Watson?
Heather Watson is 34 years old, born on May 19, 1992.
Which country is Heather Watson from?
Heather Watson is from United Kingdom.
How tall is Heather Watson?
Heather Watson is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Heather Watson use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Heather Watson uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Heather Watson left-handed or right-handed?
Heather Watson plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Heather Watson won?
Heather Watson has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Heather Watson won?
Heather Watson has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Heather Watson won?
Heather Watson has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Acapulco in 2020.
What is Heather Watson's highest WTA ranking?
Heather Watson's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 38, first achieved on January 19, 2015.
What is Heather Watson's career win-loss record?
Heather Watson has a career WTA singles record of 144 wins and 195 losses (42.5%).
How much career prize money has Heather Watson earned?
Heather Watson has earned at least $6,094,389 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Heather Watson play professional tennis?
Heather Watson turned professional in 2010 and was active through 2026.
What is Heather Watson's best surface?
Heather Watson's best surface is grass court with a 45.5% win rate (40W-48L).
Who is Heather Watson's biggest rival?
Heather Watson's most frequent opponent is Sloane Stephens, with a head-to-head record of 3–4 across 7 meetings.