H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Elina Svitolina vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-2
Heather Watson holds a 2–1 lead over Elina Svitolina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Heather Watson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2022 Miami second round 4-6 6-3 7-6(4).
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UKR
Age 31
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Heather Watson | 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) | Elina Svitolina | Match data |
| Jun 22, 2017* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jun 25, 2015* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Heather Watson | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Elina Svitolina | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elina Svitolina | #10 | #3 | 6,085 | 2,143 | 429 | 227 | 65.4% | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| Heather Watson | #470 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 144 | 195 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Elina Svitolina | Heather Watson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2012 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #131 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #45 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2014 | 36–24 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,805 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2015 | 40–24 | 62.5% | #19 | 1,788 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2016 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #14 | 1,828 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2017 | 50–15 | 76.9% | #6 | 1,942 | 0 | 9 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2018 | 44–15 | 74.6% | #4 | 1,983 | 0 | 13 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2019 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #6 | 1,963 | 0 | 13 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2020 | 19–8 | 70.4% | #5 | 1,928 | 0 | 15 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2021 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #15 | 1,900 | 0 | 16 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2022 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #240 | 1,765 | 0 | 16 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2023 | 18–9 | 66.7% | #25 | 1,886 | 0 | 17 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2024 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #23 | 1,906 | 0 | 17 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2025 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,980 | 0 | 18 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2026 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 20 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 |