H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:30 UTC
Heather Watson vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 1-3
Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 3–1 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 3–0 on hard courts, while Heather Watson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2015 Australian Open first round 6-4 6-0.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2015* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-0 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jun 19, 2014* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Heather Watson | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2012* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 7-6(10) 3-6 7-6(2) | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Mar 23, 2010* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-2 | 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 |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | Tsvetana Pironkova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |