H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Kirsten Flipkens H2H: 1-2
Kirsten Flipkens holds a 2–1 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Kirsten Flipkens leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kirsten Flipkens won the 2018 Wimbledon first round 6-4 7-5.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 40
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2018* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-4 7-5 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Mar 6, 2016* | Monterrey | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Heather Watson | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Kirsten Flipkens | Match data |
| Jul 28, 2014 | Washington | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-3 1-6 7-6(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 |
| Kirsten Flipkens | #531 | #13 | 2,961 | 1,829 | 198 | 221 | 47.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Kirsten Flipkens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #380 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #202 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #104 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #111 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #192 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 13–4 | 76.5% | #54 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #20 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #45 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #65 | 1,642 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #74 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #71 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #86 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #311 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 |