H2H data updated: 2026-08-08 02:15 UTC
Heather Watson vs Kimiko Date H2H: 0-1
Kimiko Date holds a 1–0 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kimiko Date leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kimiko Date won the 2013 Seoul third round 3-6 6-3 6-4.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data | Sep 19, 2013* | Seoul | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard |
* 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 | #475 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 146 | 198 | 42.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Kimiko Date | #1,191 | #4 | 1,280 | 2,091 | 245 | 190 | 56.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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 | Kimiko Date | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1989 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #119 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,693 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #32 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 27–14 | 65.9% | #21 | 1,853 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 32–12 | 72.7% | #9 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2016 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #76 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 39–12 | 76.5% | #4 | 2,028 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,629 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #8 | 2,076 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #72 | 1,577 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,568 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 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% | #475 | 1,580 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 2,048 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #69 | 1,845 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,823 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 7–24 | 22.6% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #99 | 1,456 | 0 | 8 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #75 | 1,576 | 0 | 8 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #90 | 1,598 | 0 | 8 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,574 | 0 | 8 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1191 | 1,564 | 0 | 8 |