H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:32 UTC
Veronika Kudermetova vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-2
Heather Watson holds a 2–1 lead over Veronika Kudermetova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Heather Watson leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2024 Abu Dhabi third round 6-3 7-5.
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RUS
Age 29
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024* | Abu Dhabi | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Heather Watson | 6-3 7-5 | Veronika Kudermetova | Match data |
| Feb 5, 2021* | Grampians Trophy | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 6-2 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Oct 12, 2019* | Tianjin | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Heather Watson | 6-1 6-4 | Veronika Kudermetova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronika Kudermetova | #125 | #9 | 2,950 | 1,976 | 205 | 152 | 57.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | Veronika Kudermetova | Heather Watson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2018 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #133 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2019 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #41 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2020 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #46 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2021 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #31 | 1,795 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2022 | 43–20 | 68.3% | #9 | 1,924 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #19 | 1,885 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2024 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #72 | 1,739 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2025 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #30 | 1,826 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 |