H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Barbora Strycova H2H: 2-3
Barbora Strycova holds a 3–2 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Barbora Strycova leads 2–1 on grass, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Barbora Strycova won the 2019 Birmingham third round 3-6 6-3 6-4.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 40
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2019* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Barbora Strycova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jul 1, 2017* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Heather Watson | 6-1 1-6 6-4 | Barbora Strycova | Match data |
| Jun 17, 2016* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Barbora Strycova | 7-5 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| May 12, 2016* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Barbora Strycova | 6-4 6-2 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| May 28, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-4 | Barbora Strycova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Watson | #470 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 144 | 195 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Barbora Strycova | #430 | #16 | 2,295 | 1,888 | 286 | 297 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Heather Watson | Barbora Strycova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #142 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #57 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #137 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #168 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #151 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #75 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #66 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #67 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #89 | 1,564 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #94 | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,750 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #42 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #20 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 42–24 | 63.6% | #23 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #33 | 1,765 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #33 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #37 | 1,680 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #340 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #430 | 1,602 | 0 | 2 |