H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 07:16 UTC
Heather Watson vs Varvara Lepchenko H2H: 2-1
Heather Watson holds a 2–1 lead over Varvara Lepchenko in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Heather Watson leads 2–0 on grass, while Varvara Lepchenko leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2015 Eastbourne second round 7-6(5) 6-2.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 40
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Q3 | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jun 24, 2015* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Heather Watson | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Varvara Lepchenko | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2013* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 1-6 6-3 6-3 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jun 20, 2013* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-4 | Varvara Lepchenko | 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 |
| Varvara Lepchenko | #172 | #19 | 1,875 | 1,804 | 155 | 220 | 41.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Varvara Lepchenko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #132 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #139 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #121 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #102 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #74 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #127 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #21 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #54 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #35 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #47 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #90 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #63 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #129 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #173 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #181 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #127 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #129 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #147 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #172 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |