H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Katie Volynets vs Heather Watson H2H: 0-1

Heather Watson holds a 1–0 lead over Katie Volynets in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Heather Watson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2022 Nottingham Open first round 6-4 6-2.

United States Age 24 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
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1 main-draw meetings
Great Britain Age 34 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Katie Volynets #62 6-4 6-3 Heather Watson #158 Match data Feb 1, 2025 Q1 Q Abu Dhabi Open WTA 500 Hard
Heather Watson #102 6-4 6-2 Katie Volynets #123 Match data Jun 9, 2022* R32 Nottingham Open WTA 250 Grass
Heather Watson #67 5-7 6-2 6-2 Katie Volynets #189 Match data Aug 14, 2021 Q1 Q Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 Hard

2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Katie Volynets #78 #56 1,042 1,823 43 82 34.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heather Watson #446 #38 1,386 1,755 146 199 42.3% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Katie Volynets Heather Watson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2019 0–2 0.0% #394 1,482 0 0
18 2020 1–1 50.0% #316 1,459 0 0 2010 1–5 16.7% #176 1,472 0 0
19 2021 0–6 0.0% #180 1,398 0 0 2011 10–11 47.6% #92 1,536 0 0
20 2022 2–6 25.0% #114 1,447 0 0 2012 18–17 51.4% #49 1,693 0 1
21 2023 7–13 35.0% #108 1,540 0 0 2013 9–16 36.0% #121 1,549 0 1
22 2024 13–17 43.3% #58 1,713 0 0 2014 9–17 34.6% #49 1,540 0 1
23 2025 11–21 34.4% #93 1,751 0 0 2015 18–19 48.6% #55 1,610 0 2
24 2026 9–16 36.0% #78 1,815 0 0 2016 16–19 45.7% #76 1,586 0 3
25 2017 13–15 46.4% #73 1,613 0 3
26 2018 10–17 37.0% #91 1,574 0 3
27 2019 5–9 35.7% #103 1,624 0 3
28 2020 9–8 52.9% #58 1,663 0 4
29 2021 7–17 29.2% #72 1,577 0 4
30 2022 9–12 42.9% #139 1,568 0 4
31 2023 8–7 53.3% #137 1,595 0 4
32 2024 3–6 33.3% #162 1,569 0 4
33 2025 1–3 25.0% #269 1,544 0 4
34 2026 0–1 0.0% #446 1,595 0 4

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Katie Volynets Heather Watson
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2019 0 2 2 0.0%
18 2020 1 1 2 50.0% 2010 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 2021 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2011 7 6 13 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 2022 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2012 10 11 21 47.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
21 2023 7 7 14 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2013 7 12 19 36.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2024 9 13 22 40.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2014 4 13 17 23.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 2025 6 14 20 30.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2015 12 11 23 52.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1%
24 2026 6 9 15 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 2016 13 11 24 54.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 2017 7 11 18 38.9% 6 4 10 60.0%
26 2018 7 9 16 43.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 2019 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0%
28 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 2021 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 2022 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
31 2023 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0%
32 2024 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
33 2025 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
34 2026 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 30 52 82 36.6% 10 19 29 34.5% 3 11 14 21.4% 94 122 216 43.5% 11 27 38 28.9% 41 50 91 45.1%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 118/125 of Katie Volynets's and 324/345 of Heather Watson's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Katie Volynets Heather Watson
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 2019 2/2 2.0 2.0 65.1% 60.3% 41.0% 43.8% 60.0% 53.8% 33.7% —/—
18 2020 2/2 0.0 9.5 71.4% 67.0% 35.0% 31.3% 34.9% 57.7% 44.1% 2010 6/6 2.7 3.2 62.5% 58.2% 41.9% 44.7% 30.6% 52.2% 40.1%
19 2021 6/6 0.8 2.8 73.8% 54.6% 45.5% 54.2% 38.4% 52.0% 39.5% 2011 21/21 3.2 2.8 65.7% 63.2% 45.6% 56.1% 47.7% 57.3% 44.0%
20 2022 8/8 0.5 2.8 72.9% 51.4% 45.1% 49.4% 37.2% 49.5% 46.1% 2012 30/35 2.8 2.9 65.0% 63.4% 43.8% 48.6% 46.6% 56.4% 42.9%
21 2023 20/20 1.5 3.2 68.6% 56.2% 42.4% 44.6% 49.0% 51.9% 42.1% 2013 25/25 3.6 3.1 62.5% 63.2% 47.0% 52.4% 47.4% 57.0% 40.8%
22 2024 30/30 0.9 1.4 76.8% 57.1% 45.3% 49.5% 48.6% 54.4% 44.7% 2014 24/26 2.9 3.4 59.3% 60.0% 42.1% 43.9% 51.4% 52.0% 40.8%
23 2025 25/32 0.8 0.6 78.7% 55.1% 44.2% 45.7% 51.7% 52.6% 46.0% 2015 31/37 3.5 3.5 58.9% 64.6% 48.5% 54.7% 52.9% 58.0% 42.4%
24 2026 25/25 1.5 1.6 75.4% 58.3% 43.1% 52.5% 49.0% 55.0% 44.0% 2016 33/35 4.2 3.8 58.5% 65.2% 46.2% 57.8% 51.6% 57.3% 45.0%
25 —/— 2017 27/28 3.5 4.9 58.6% 66.8% 45.4% 61.4% 49.9% 57.8% 43.0%
26 —/— 2018 26/27 4.1 3.4 59.5% 64.9% 43.9% 49.2% 45.6% 56.4% 42.8%
27 —/— 2019 14/14 3.4 3.4 57.0% 63.2% 43.4% 56.7% 37.8% 54.7% 40.9%
28 —/— 2020 17/17 4.1 3.2 57.0% 64.4% 43.9% 52.1% 53.4% 55.8% 42.0%
29 —/— 2021 23/24 5.4 4.1 56.3% 67.6% 41.7% 58.4% 46.4% 56.4% 37.2%
30 —/— 2022 20/21 2.9 2.1 62.3% 63.2% 44.4% 52.4% 51.3% 56.1% 40.4%
31 —/— 2023 15/15 3.2 3.5 59.7% 65.9% 42.0% 44.9% 38.1% 56.2% 42.5%
32 —/— 2024 9/9 2.2 3.4 55.4% 67.6% 44.0% 50.8% 52.4% 56.8% 39.0%
33 —/— 2025 2/4 2.5 2.5 51.4% 65.4% 41.1% 35.0% 39.6% 53.7% 43.4%
34 —/— 2026 1/1 0.0 4.0 48.5% 68.8% 23.5% 57.1% 33.3% 45.5% 37.9%
Career 118/125 1.1 1.9 74.8% 56.5% 43.9% 48.3% 48.1% 53.3% 44.0% 324/345 3.5 3.4 60.0% 64.3% 44.6% 52.9% 48.0% 56.3% 41.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Katie Volynets Heather Watson
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2019 1483 107.7 +0.23 +0.26 0.729 44.0% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 1–1 -0.21
18 2020 1460 100.3 -0.09 +1.26 1.043 50.2% 60.0% -0.20 0–1 1–0 +0.13 2010 1473 98.6 -0.96 -1.56 0.838 46.2% +99 23.1% -1.38 0–1 0–1 +0.18
19 2021 1398 99.1 -2.67 -2.35 0.822 45.9% +23 14.3% -1.86 0–2 0–2 +0.04 2011 1537 115.9 +1.02 -0.72 1.031 51.0% +26 -23 +9 51.1% +0.30 1–4 (20%) 2–3 (40%) 96.5 +1.09
20 2022 1447 110.2 -2.55 +1.86 0.911 47.8% +8 +8 33.3% -0.90 2–3 (40%) 0–1 -0.02 2012 1693 127.7 +0.47 +0.10 0.984 49.6% -34 -139 -55 51.3% -0.23 5–5 (50%) 8–6 (57%) 103.8 -0.84
21 2023 1541 114.9 -3.95 -1.09 0.875 47.1% -2 +23 -130 36.7% -0.82 5–4 (56%) 0–1 +0.32 2013 1550 109.0 +0.35 -2.61 0.948 49.1% -5 +30 38.3% -0.70 5–9 (36%) 3–2 (60%) 94.6 +0.15
22 2024 1713 132.0 -1.58 +1.87 0.979 49.6% -43 +78 47.9% -0.14 4–9 (31%) 5–6 (45%) 96.0 -1.41 2014 1540 121.1 -2.65 -1.65 0.851 46.8% -40 +96 36.1% -0.87 5–6 (45%) 1–3 (25%) -0.39
23 2025 1752 129.7 -3.27 +1.55 0.970 49.2% +8 -9 -278 39.7% -0.38 5–9 (36%) 1–6 (14%) 92.0 +0.56 2015 1610 129.5 -0.01 +1.12 1.008 50.4% -15 -87 +77 50.6% +0.13 6–9 (40%) 2–7 (22%) 96.0 -0.01
24 2026 1816 132.6 -1.01 +0.43 0.978 49.7% -14 -50 -17 40.7% -0.27 3–7 (30%) 3–1 (75%) 96.4 -0.74 2016 1586 126.9 +0.96 +0.88 1.053 51.0% +27 -56 +28 48.2% +0.12 8–9 (47%) 4–4 (50%) 99.3 -0.97
25 2017 1614 124.1 +1.17 -0.04 1.019 50.6% -57 +98 49.2% +0.29 5–6 (45%) 2–7 (22%) 95.1 -1.23
26 2018 1574 120.5 -0.38 -0.79 0.981 49.7% +4 -55 +92 41.9% -0.42 2–6 (25%) 2–5 (29%) 93.2 +0.66
27 2019 1625 117.3 -0.69 -1.28 0.902 47.8% 0 -17 38.7% -0.68 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 100.8 -0.18
28 2020 1664 126.5 -0.35 +0.15 0.950 49.1% +30 51.2% -0.10 6–3 (67%) 3–5 (38%) 101.7 -0.02
29 2021 1578 117.2 -0.31 -3.41 0.854 47.3% +6 +45 33.3% -0.80 4–6 (40%) 6–6 (50%) 99.6 +0.11
30 2022 1568 107.0 -0.88 -1.99 0.920 48.4% +3 -155 +83 39.6% -0.54 5–1 (83%) 3–7 (30%) 101.5 +1.46
31 2023 1596 115.3 -0.40 -1.06 0.971 49.4% -14 +129 50.0% -0.09 3–1 (75%) 4–0 (100%) 105.8 +0.33
32 2024 1569 118.9 -0.40 -1.74 0.904 47.8% +24 +120 35.0% -0.65 1–1 0–1 +0.23
33 2025 1544 104.7 -1.18 +1.77 0.937 48.3% +113 33.3% -0.55 0–1 0–1 -0.02
34 2026 1595 109.3 -0.18 -2.54 0.695 41.9% 0.0% -4.00 +0.06
Career 1823 128.7 -2.28 +0.74 0.942 48.7% -12 +5 -142 39.8% -0.50 19–36 (35%) 11–18 (38%) 91.0 -1.06 1755 124.6 -0.08 -0.77 0.959 49.3% -6 -84 +58 44.2% -0.28 57–70 (45%) 43–60 (42%) 92.9 +0.18

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.