H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Iveta Benesova H2H: 1-0
Heather Watson holds a 1–0 lead over Iveta Benesova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Heather Watson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2012 Wimbledon first round 6-2 6-1.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 43
Left-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2012* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Heather Watson | 6-2 6-1 | Iveta Benesova | 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 |
| Iveta Benesova | #671 | #25 | 1,811 | 1,760 | 177 | 221 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | Iveta Benesova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #132 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #36 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #55 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #58 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #38 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #59 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #54 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2012 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #671 | 1,526 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |