H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Roberta Vinci H2H: 2-1
Heather Watson holds a 2–1 lead over Roberta Vinci in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Heather Watson leads 1–0 on clay, while Roberta Vinci leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2015 Rome second round 6-3 6-1.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 43
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | St. Petersburg | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Roberta Vinci | 6-3 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| May 13, 2015* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-1 | Roberta Vinci | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2015* | Hobart | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Heather Watson | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Roberta Vinci | Match data |
| Jun 15, 2012* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Roberta Vinci | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | 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 |
| Roberta Vinci | #193 | #7 | 3,615 | 1,923 | 320 | 287 | 52.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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 | Roberta Vinci | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2001 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #168 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #184 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #119 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #85 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #73 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #84 | 1,585 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #63 | 1,663 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #38 | 1,817 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #23 | 1,774 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2012 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #16 | 1,834 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 46–23 | 66.7% | #14 | 1,853 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 21–26 | 44.7% | #47 | 1,712 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #15 | 1,765 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #18 | 1,733 | 0 | 10 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 10–20 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,610 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #193 | 1,628 | 0 | 10 |