H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Kim Clijsters holds a 1–0 lead over Cindy Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2002 Australian Open round of 32 6-1 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-2 | Cindy Watson | Match data | Jan 20, 2002* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | #1,140 | #1 | 8,895 | 2,299 | 466 | 128 | 78.5% | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 41 |
| Cindy Watson | #1,118 | #131 | 246 | 1,548 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kim Clijsters | Cindy Watson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,913 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,036 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,146 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,261 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,246 | 0 | 21 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #302 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,234 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,165 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,128 | 1 | 34 | 2002 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #161 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #600 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,140 | 2 | 35 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #294 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,189 | 3 | 40 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #328 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,054 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 20–7 | 74.1% | #20 | 2,022 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,956 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,908 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Kim Clijsters | Cindy Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 1999 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2000 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2001 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2002 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 77.1% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2003 | 57 | 7 | 64 | 89.1% | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2004 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2005 | 50 | 5 | 55 | 90.9% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2006 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 75.0% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2007 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2009 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2010 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 88.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2011 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 322 | 80 | 402 | 80.1% | 59 | 23 | 82 | 72.0% | 54 | 17 | 71 | 76.1% | 31 | 8 | 39 | 79.5% | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 201/388 of Kim Clijsters's and 1/1 of Cindy 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 | Kim Clijsters | Cindy 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% | |
| 20 | 2003 | 20/98 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 66.4% | 70.7% | 49.9% | 61.6% | 57.5% | 64.3% | 52.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2004 | 7/22 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 61.9% | 68.5% | 52.6% | 58.8% | 62.8% | 62.3% | 53.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2005 | 21/75 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 62.2% | 71.7% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 54.4% | 62.6% | 51.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2006 | 32/53 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 64.2% | 67.8% | 47.9% | 60.1% | 49.3% | 60.7% | 49.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2007 | 13/18 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 60.4% | 68.1% | 53.6% | 46.8% | 48.2% | 62.7% | 49.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2009 | 16/16 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 63.0% | 69.2% | 54.9% | 62.5% | 54.3% | 63.7% | 48.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2010 | 42/46 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 62.0% | 69.3% | 51.6% | 61.4% | 53.0% | 62.6% | 50.3% | 2005 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 77.9% | 50.7% | 36.8% | 41.7% | 30.8% | 47.7% | 43.8% |
| 28 | 2011 | 27/28 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 64.0% | 67.6% | 46.2% | 56.0% | 52.0% | 60.1% | 50.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 18/27 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 66.3% | 71.8% | 49.0% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 64.1% | 47.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2020 | 3/3 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 66.9% | 62.7% | 44.2% | 61.9% | 30.0% | 56.2% | 32.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 63.1% | 58.9% | 37.9% | 49.2% | 41.7% | 51.0% | 42.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 201/594 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 63.5% | 69.1% | 49.7% | 57.7% | 51.7% | 62.1% | 49.7% | — | 1/9 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 77.9% | 50.7% | 36.8% | 41.7% | 30.8% | 47.7% | 43.8% |
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 | Kim Clijsters | Cindy 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 | |
| 16 | 1999 | 1725 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -155 | -56 | 67.3% | +1.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2000 | 1913 | 156.2 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -370 | -218 | 60.2% | +0.62 | 11–8 (58%) | 8–2 (80%) | 107.4 | -1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2001 | 2036 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -316 | -171 | 69.3% | +1.43 | 15–7 (68%) | 7–2 (78%) | 111.5 | -0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2002 | 2146 | 168.0 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -315 | -318 | 69.1% | +1.50 | 12–9 (57%) | 5–6 (45%) | 100.6 | -1.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2003 | 2262 | 176.5 | +7.01 | +7.29 | 1.478 | 58.4% | +19 | -206 | -246 | 83.9% | +2.65 | 12–7 (63%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.0 | -2.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2004 | 2247 | 155.4 | +3.47 | +3.81 | 1.426 | 57.9% | +5 | — | — | 90.2% | +2.95 | 2–1 (67%) | 4–0 (100%) | 102.2 | -0.05 | 1999 | 1499 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| 22 | 2005 | 2235 | 173.2 | +5.59 | +5.46 | 1.367 | 56.6% | +51 | -182 | -131 | 85.4% | +2.89 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–5 (44%) | 97.3 | -0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2006 | 2166 | 165.9 | +5.11 | +5.07 | 1.249 | 54.5% | +47 | -71 | -23 | 75.2% | +1.82 | 9–4 (69%) | 6–2 (75%) | 101.0 | -2.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2007 | 2128 | 161.0 | +4.97 | +3.93 | 1.322 | 55.5% | +66 | — | — | 70.7% | +1.95 | 4–1 (80%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.6 | +0.04 | 2002 | 1531 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 54.5% | +0.18 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.44 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1519 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.07 |
| 26 | 2009 | 2141 | 159.8 | +6.04 | +5.04 | 1.334 | 55.9% | +56 | — | — | 73.7% | +1.87 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 | — | -1.42 | 2004 | 1516 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.19 |
| 27 | 2010 | 2190 | 168.6 | +6.21 | +7.25 | 1.348 | 56.4% | +54 | — | -96 | 76.2% | +2.15 | 11–4 (73%) | 6–4 (60%) | 103.3 | -2.07 | 2005 | 1498 | 97.2 | -0.34 | -0.77 | 0.836 | 45.8% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.24 |
| 28 | 2011 | 2055 | 151.4 | +3.98 | +4.33 | 1.252 | 54.8% | +97 | — | — | 72.9% | +1.73 | 6–1 (86%) | 6–2 (75%) | 101.4 | +0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 2023 | 145.0 | +6.00 | +3.05 | 1.314 | 55.0% | +75 | — | +54 | 73.6% | +1.85 | 4–1 (80%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.1 | -0.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2020 | 1956 | 116.1 | +0.27 | +0.94 | 0.751 | 45.5% | +63 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 1908 | 106.1 | +0.32 | -1.68 | 0.864 | 46.7% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.50 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2299 | 172.4 | +5.39 | +5.26 | 1.313 | 55.7% | +36 | -226 | -114 | 74.6% | +1.92 | 99–56 (64%) | 55–34 (62%) | 106.7 | -2.42 | — | 1549 | 111.0 | -0.34 | -0.77 | 0.836 | 45.8% | +31 | — | — | 35.0% | -1.15 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +1.78 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Henin | 13 | 10 | 23 | Jun 29, 2010 | H2H |
| Lindsay Davenport | 9 | 8 | 17 | Jun 28, 2005 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 8 | 7 | 15 | Feb 18, 2007 | H2H |
| Francesca Schiavone | 12 | 1 | 13 | Jun 23, 2012 | H2H |
| Venus Williams | 7 | 6 | 13 | Sep 11, 2010 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sania Mirza | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 19, 2005 | H2H |
| Chanda Rubin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 15, 2004 | H2H |
| Cara Black | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 9, 2003 | H2H |
| Gisela Dulko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 12, 2002 | H2H |
| Meryem El Haddad | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 11, 2002 | H2H |