H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sloane Stephens vs Heather Watson H2H: 4-3
Sloane Stephens holds a 4–3 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Heather Watson leads 3–2 on hard courts, while Sloane Stephens leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sloane Stephens won the 2023 Austin fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 33
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4
–
3
7 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023* | Austin | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Oct 8, 2021* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Mar 23, 2016* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-0 | Sloane Stephens | Match data |
| Jun 26, 2015* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 6-3 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| May 28, 2015* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2015* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 6-1 | Sloane Stephens | Match data |
| Jul 12, 2012* | Stanford | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Heather Watson | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1 | Sloane Stephens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloane Stephens | #315 | #3 | 5,727 | 1,970 | 298 | 240 | 55.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Heather Watson | #470 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 144 | 195 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 | Sloane Stephens | Heather Watson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #204 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2011 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #96 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2012 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #38 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #12 | 1,831 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2014 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #36 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2015 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2016 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #35 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2017 | 15–7 | 68.2% | #13 | 1,879 | 1 | 5 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2018 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #6 | 1,931 | 1 | 6 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2019 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,789 | 1 | 6 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2020 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #39 | 1,642 | 1 | 6 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2021 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #65 | 1,762 | 1 | 6 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2022 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #37 | 1,784 | 1 | 7 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2023 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,799 | 1 | 7 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2024 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #74 | 1,691 | 1 | 8 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2025 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,607 | 1 | 8 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2026 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #315 | 1,616 | 1 | 8 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 |