H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Magda Linette vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-1

Magda Linette and Heather Watson are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Magda Linette leads 1–0 on clay, while Heather Watson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Magda Linette won the 2022 Strasbourg Open second round 6-1 6-1.

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Magda Linette
Poland Age 34 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Heather Watson
Great Britain Age 34 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Magda Linette #56 6-1 6-1 Heather Watson #105 Match data May 19, 2022* R16 Strasbourg Open WTA 250 Clay
Heather Watson #125 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(6) Magda Linette #42 Match data Oct 12, 2019* QF Tianjin International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Magda Linette #42 6-2 6-1 Heather Watson #125 Match data Sep 28, 2019 Q2 Q China Open Premier Mandatory → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

1 qualifying meeting 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
Magda Linette #82 #19 1,921 1,863 221 234 48.6% 0 0 0 0 4 4
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 Magda Linette Heather Watson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 2010 1–5 16.7% #176 1,472 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 2011 10–11 47.6% #92 1,536 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 2012 18–17 51.4% #49 1,693 0 1
21 2013 4–2 66.7% #123 1,535 0 0 2013 9–16 36.0% #121 1,549 0 1
22 2014 2–4 33.3% #133 1,517 0 0 2014 9–17 34.6% #49 1,540 0 1
23 2015 9–11 45.0% #90 1,576 0 0 2015 18–19 48.6% #55 1,610 0 2
24 2016 10–16 38.5% #96 1,583 0 0 2016 16–19 45.7% #76 1,586 0 3
25 2017 17–23 42.5% #72 1,727 0 0 2017 13–15 46.4% #73 1,613 0 3
26 2018 15–18 45.5% #81 1,601 0 0 2018 10–17 37.0% #91 1,574 0 3
27 2019 24–18 57.1% #43 1,781 0 2 2019 5–9 35.7% #103 1,624 0 3
28 2020 11–11 50.0% #40 1,722 0 3 2020 9–8 52.9% #58 1,663 0 4
29 2021 16–17 48.5% #57 1,763 0 3 2021 7–17 29.2% #72 1,577 0 4
30 2022 23–22 51.1% #48 1,719 0 3 2022 9–12 42.9% #139 1,568 0 4
31 2023 24–24 50.0% #24 1,732 0 3 2023 8–7 53.3% #137 1,595 0 4
32 2024 28–26 51.9% #38 1,830 0 4 2024 3–6 33.3% #162 1,569 0 4
33 2025 19–24 44.2% #54 1,742 0 4 2025 1–3 25.0% #269 1,544 0 4
34 2026 19–18 51.4% #82 1,743 0 4 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 Magda Linette 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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 7 6 13 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2012 10 11 21 47.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
21 2013 3 1 4 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2013 7 12 19 36.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2014 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 2014 4 13 17 23.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 2015 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2015 12 11 23 52.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1%
24 2016 10 12 22 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2016 13 11 24 54.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 2017 10 15 25 40.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2017 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0%
26 2018 13 11 24 54.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 2018 7 9 16 43.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 2019 20 11 31 64.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 2019 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0%
28 2020 9 8 17 52.9% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
29 2021 9 10 19 47.4% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 1 3 66.7% 2021 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 2022 13 14 27 48.1% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2022 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
31 2023 16 16 32 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 2023 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
32 2024 11 16 27 40.7% 16 7 23 69.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2024 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0%
33 2025 13 17 30 43.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2025 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
34 2026 13 13 26 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2026 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 150 156 306 49.0% 50 50 100 50.0% 21 28 49 42.9% — 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 421/457 of Magda Linette'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 Magda Linette 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%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2010 6/6 2.7 3.2 62.5% 58.2% 41.9% 44.7% 30.6% 52.2% 40.1%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2011 21/21 3.2 2.8 65.7% 63.2% 45.6% 56.1% 47.7% 57.3% 44.0%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2012 30/35 2.8 2.9 65.0% 63.4% 43.8% 48.6% 46.6% 56.4% 42.9%
21 2013 4/6 0.5 1.8 72.3% 53.8% 53.4% 29.2% 46.4% 54.1% 42.2% 2013 25/25 3.6 3.1 62.5% 63.2% 47.0% 52.4% 47.4% 57.0% 40.8%
22 2014 4/6 3.8 4.8 57.4% 64.6% 42.5% 71.4% 31.7% 55.7% 43.7% 2014 24/26 2.9 3.4 59.3% 60.0% 42.1% 43.9% 51.4% 52.0% 40.8%
23 2015 10/20 2.3 3.3 63.7% 62.2% 50.9% 51.9% 48.3% 58.0% 40.1% 2015 31/37 3.5 3.5 58.9% 64.6% 48.5% 54.7% 52.9% 58.0% 42.4%
24 2016 25/26 2.2 3.5 62.7% 62.0% 44.8% 47.4% 37.4% 55.3% 39.1% 2016 33/35 4.2 3.8 58.5% 65.2% 46.2% 57.8% 51.6% 57.3% 45.0%
25 2017 40/40 2.6 2.5 67.9% 63.5% 46.3% 43.8% 40.5% 57.7% 41.5% 2017 27/28 3.5 4.9 58.6% 66.8% 45.4% 61.4% 49.9% 57.8% 43.0%
26 2018 30/33 2.3 3.8 63.5% 62.1% 46.1% 50.1% 47.8% 55.9% 42.4% 2018 26/27 4.1 3.4 59.5% 64.9% 43.9% 49.2% 45.6% 56.4% 42.8%
27 2019 40/42 4.0 2.9 57.0% 66.2% 48.4% 55.6% 51.6% 58.7% 43.3% 2019 14/14 3.4 3.4 57.0% 63.2% 43.4% 56.7% 37.8% 54.7% 40.9%
28 2020 22/22 2.4 3.2 60.8% 65.8% 44.0% 49.4% 45.6% 57.5% 41.2% 2020 17/17 4.1 3.2 57.0% 64.4% 43.9% 52.1% 53.4% 55.8% 42.0%
29 2021 31/33 3.5 3.0 62.0% 68.2% 45.1% 51.6% 51.1% 59.3% 43.5% 2021 23/24 5.4 4.1 56.3% 67.6% 41.7% 58.4% 46.4% 56.4% 37.2%
30 2022 45/45 3.5 2.6 63.9% 65.5% 49.5% 52.4% 42.2% 59.7% 42.8% 2022 20/21 2.9 2.1 62.3% 63.2% 44.4% 52.4% 51.3% 56.1% 40.4%
31 2023 48/49 2.5 1.8 67.0% 62.0% 48.8% 45.6% 46.1% 57.4% 41.6% 2023 15/15 3.2 3.5 59.7% 65.9% 42.0% 44.9% 38.1% 56.2% 42.5%
32 2024 52/54 3.3 1.9 61.7% 65.2% 47.9% 58.0% 46.4% 58.4% 41.7% 2024 9/9 2.2 3.4 55.4% 67.6% 44.0% 50.8% 52.4% 56.8% 39.0%
33 2025 36/44 3.8 2.4 59.8% 63.1% 45.8% 55.3% 42.3% 55.8% 39.6% 2025 2/4 2.5 2.5 51.4% 65.4% 41.1% 35.0% 39.6% 53.7% 43.4%
34 2026 34/37 3.3 2.1 57.6% 63.9% 46.1% 43.9% 40.4% 56.3% 39.6% 2026 1/1 0.0 4.0 48.5% 68.8% 23.5% 57.1% 33.3% 45.5% 37.9%
Career — 421/457 3.1 2.6 62.4% 64.2% 47.1% 50.6% 44.8% 57.6% 41.6% — 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 Magda Linette 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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1473 98.6 -0.96 -1.56 0.838 46.2% — — +99 23.1% -1.38 0–1 0–1 — +0.18
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 2013 1536 102.2 -1.11 -2.42 0.920 48.0% +21 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 1–0 — +0.79 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 2014 1518 109.9 -1.03 -1.10 0.986 49.6% +15 — — 42.9% -0.14 0–2 — — +0.11 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 2015 1576 118.7 -0.76 -1.01 0.955 49.2% +15 — +23 50.0% -0.26 3–5 (38%) 5–2 (71%) 101.4 -0.29 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 2016 1583 116.6 -0.13 -2.61 0.875 48.3% +3 — -35 36.2% -1.00 5–3 (63%) 4–3 (57%) 104.7 -0.02 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 1728 126.9 +1.02 -1.27 0.983 49.5% +21 -159 -224 44.6% -0.31 6–9 (40%) 4–2 (67%) 101.3 +0.07 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 1601 117.5 -0.12 -0.67 0.960 49.1% +33 -43 — 46.2% -0.27 6–6 (50%) 3–5 (38%) 97.4 +0.76 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 1782 135.1 +1.80 +0.35 1.048 51.1% +25 -283 -262 53.6% +0.20 9–6 (60%) 11–6 (65%) 108.4 -0.23 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 1723 127.0 +0.87 -1.08 0.968 49.2% +28 -204 — 50.0% +0.06 3–3 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 98.1 +0.72 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 1764 135.6 +2.54 +1.11 1.068 51.3% -9 -174 -225 52.7% 0.00 3–11 (21%) 4–1 (80%) 95.7 -1.54 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 1719 132.3 +2.26 -0.34 1.061 50.9% +7 -34 -131 49.5% +0.06 8–7 (53%) 10–6 (63%) 105.0 +0.37 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 1732 137.3 +0.60 -0.62 0.977 49.5% +15 -77 -90 46.8% -0.20 10–7 (59%) 6–10 (38%) 101.1 -0.04 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 1830 141.2 +1.60 -0.83 1.002 50.2% -97 +38 -210 52.8% +0.07 9–12 (43%) 9–6 (60%) 100.0 -1.33 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 1742 140.4 -0.56 -2.21 0.896 47.9% -16 +96 -155 44.8% -0.53 6–5 (55%) 7–2 (78%) 107.1 +0.26 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 1743 135.6 -0.18 -1.88 0.907 48.0% -30 +88 -68 45.6% -0.20 13–3 (81%) 3–4 (43%) 108.6 -0.01 2026 1595 109.3 -0.18 -2.54 0.695 41.9% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.06
Career — 1863 136.6 +0.89 -0.87 0.980 49.6% -1 -62 -137 48.0% -0.17 82–79 (51%) 70–49 (59%) 109.8 -0.08 — 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.