H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Elena Vesnina H2H: 1-3
Elena Vesnina holds a 3–1 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Elena Vesnina leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Elena Vesnina won the 2016 Eastbourne second round 6-2 6-3.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2016* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Elena Vesnina | 6-2 6-3 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jun 21, 2013* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| May 29, 2012* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Heather Watson | 6-2 6-4 | Elena Vesnina | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2010* | Charleston | WTA 500 | R64 | Clay | Elena Vesnina | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Heather Watson | 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 |
| Elena Vesnina | #573 | #13 | 3,320 | 1,858 | 262 | 260 | 50.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 | Elena Vesnina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #259 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #47 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #54 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #79 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 31–20 | 60.8% | #23 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #52 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #57 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #68 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #25 | 1,801 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #64 | 1,689 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #115 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #16 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #18 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #137 | 1,679 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 2021 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #310 | 1,689 | 0 | 3 |