H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Heather Watson vs Samantha Stosur H2H: 1-2
Samantha Stosur holds a 2–1 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Samantha Stosur leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2017 Australian Open first round 6-3 3-6 6-0.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 42
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Jul 27, 2016* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 7-5 6-3 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2015* | Hong Kong | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | 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 |
| Samantha Stosur | #531 | #4 | 6,195 | 2,068 | 451 | 335 | 57.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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 | Samantha Stosur | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2002 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #65 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #46 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #29 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #52 | 1,746 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,885 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #6 | 1,927 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #6 | 1,977 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2012 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #9 | 1,883 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,902 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #22 | 1,883 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #27 | 1,789 | 1 | 8 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #21 | 1,716 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #41 | 1,734 | 1 | 9 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #74 | 1,663 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #99 | 1,631 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #112 | 1,607 | 1 | 9 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #382 | 1,522 | 1 | 9 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #529 | 1,511 | 1 | 9 |