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

Viktorija Golubic vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-2

Heather Watson holds a 2–1 lead over Viktorija Golubic in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Heather Watson leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Heather Watson won the 2023 Nottingham Open quarterfinal 7-6(2) 7-5.

Switzerland Age 33 Right-Handed 169 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
Great Britain Age 34 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Heather Watson #195 7-6(2) 7-5 Viktorija Golubic #150 Match data Jun 17, 2023* QF Nottingham Open WTA 250 Grass
Viktorija Golubic #55 7-5 6-2 Heather Watson #102 Match data Jun 10, 2022* R16 Nottingham Open WTA 250 Grass
Heather Watson #70 3-6 6-2 6-2 Viktorija Golubic #71 Match data Jun 17, 2021* R32 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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
Viktorija Golubic #56 #35 1,531 1,829 118 144 45.0% 0 0 0 0 2 2
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 Viktorija Golubic 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 2013 1–1 50.0% #196 1,505 0 0 2012 18–17 51.4% #49 1,693 0 1
21 2014 1–1 50.0% #205 1,516 0 0 2013 9–16 36.0% #121 1,549 0 1
22 2014 9–17 34.6% #49 1,540 0 1
23 2016 18–11 62.1% #56 1,676 0 1 2015 18–19 48.6% #55 1,610 0 2
24 2017 9–17 34.6% #114 1,628 0 1 2016 16–19 45.7% #76 1,586 0 3
25 2018 3–10 23.1% #104 1,577 0 1 2017 13–15 46.4% #73 1,613 0 3
26 2019 11–14 44.0% #80 1,651 0 1 2018 10–17 37.0% #91 1,574 0 3
27 2020 0–3 0.0% #138 1,593 0 1 2019 5–9 35.7% #103 1,624 0 3
28 2021 20–16 55.6% #43 1,739 0 1 2020 9–8 52.9% #58 1,663 0 4
29 2022 17–20 45.9% #76 1,719 0 1 2021 7–17 29.2% #72 1,577 0 4
30 2023 5–11 31.2% #83 1,647 0 1 2022 9–12 42.9% #139 1,568 0 4
31 2024 11–14 44.0% #90 1,760 0 2 2023 8–7 53.3% #137 1,595 0 4
32 2025 10–14 41.7% #82 1,790 0 2 2024 3–6 33.3% #162 1,569 0 4
33 2026 12–12 50.0% #56 1,774 0 2 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 Viktorija Golubic 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 2013 1 1 2 50.0% 2012 10 11 21 47.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
21 2014 1 1 2 50.0% 2013 7 12 19 36.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2014 4 13 17 23.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 2016 9 8 17 52.9% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 2015 12 11 23 52.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1%
24 2017 7 10 17 41.2% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2016 13 11 24 54.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 2018 2 6 8 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2017 7 11 18 38.9% 6 4 10 60.0%
26 2019 7 8 15 46.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2018 7 9 16 43.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 2020 0 3 3 0.0% 2019 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0%
28 2021 12 9 21 57.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 2022 9 10 19 47.4% 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2021 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 2023 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2022 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
31 2024 9 8 17 52.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 2023 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0%
32 2025 9 11 20 45.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2024 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
33 2026 4 7 11 36.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 2 6 66.7% 2025 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
34 2026 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 71 88 159 44.7% 22 33 55 40.0% 25 23 48 52.1% 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 247/262 of Viktorija Golubic'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 Viktorija Golubic 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 2013 2/2 1.0 4.5 55.2% 73.4% 46.9% 58.3% 47.2% 61.7% 38.4% 2012 30/35 2.8 2.9 65.0% 63.4% 43.8% 48.6% 46.6% 56.4% 42.9%
21 2014 2/2 0.0 4.0 63.3% 54.9% 33.1% 37.1% 55.8% 47.0% 54.7% 2013 25/25 3.6 3.1 62.5% 63.2% 47.0% 52.4% 47.4% 57.0% 40.8%
22 —/— 2014 24/26 2.9 3.4 59.3% 60.0% 42.1% 43.9% 51.4% 52.0% 40.8%
23 2016 28/29 0.8 2.8 67.8% 58.2% 50.1% 47.4% 46.4% 55.6% 46.5% 2015 31/37 3.5 3.5 58.9% 64.6% 48.5% 54.7% 52.9% 58.0% 42.4%
24 2017 26/26 1.0 3.7 66.0% 57.1% 45.1% 48.9% 47.8% 52.9% 43.8% 2016 33/35 4.2 3.8 58.5% 65.2% 46.2% 57.8% 51.6% 57.3% 45.0%
25 2018 13/13 0.8 5.2 62.6% 59.3% 39.1% 50.7% 41.1% 51.7% 43.9% 2017 27/28 3.5 4.9 58.6% 66.8% 45.4% 61.4% 49.9% 57.8% 43.0%
26 2019 25/25 0.6 4.3 65.4% 54.2% 41.8% 55.5% 61.5% 50.1% 47.0% 2018 26/27 4.1 3.4 59.5% 64.9% 43.9% 49.2% 45.6% 56.4% 42.8%
27 2020 3/3 0.7 6.7 58.6% 61.8% 35.2% 49.4% 28.9% 50.4% 39.6% 2019 14/14 3.4 3.4 57.0% 63.2% 43.4% 56.7% 37.8% 54.7% 40.9%
28 2021 34/36 0.6 2.1 70.3% 61.2% 45.0% 54.1% 46.5% 56.5% 46.2% 2020 17/17 4.1 3.2 57.0% 64.4% 43.9% 52.1% 53.4% 55.8% 42.0%
29 2022 36/37 0.6 2.4 67.9% 56.8% 42.8% 48.0% 51.8% 52.4% 44.4% 2021 23/24 5.4 4.1 56.3% 67.6% 41.7% 58.4% 46.4% 56.4% 37.2%
30 2023 16/16 0.6 2.6 66.9% 59.0% 42.3% 49.6% 41.4% 53.8% 39.8% 2022 20/21 2.9 2.1 62.3% 63.2% 44.4% 52.4% 51.3% 56.1% 40.4%
31 2024 23/25 0.6 2.0 70.3% 56.5% 44.4% 43.8% 52.2% 52.7% 43.6% 2023 15/15 3.2 3.5 59.7% 65.9% 42.0% 44.9% 38.1% 56.2% 42.5%
32 2025 15/24 0.4 2.7 68.8% 58.6% 44.1% 45.7% 49.0% 54.3% 41.1% 2024 9/9 2.2 3.4 55.4% 67.6% 44.0% 50.8% 52.4% 56.8% 39.0%
33 2026 24/24 1.0 2.4 68.5% 58.6% 46.9% 52.5% 52.1% 54.9% 45.8% 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 247/262 0.7 3.0 67.5% 58.1% 44.3% 49.8% 49.4% 53.6% 44.6% 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 Viktorija Golubic 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 2013 1506 100.5 +0.18 -2.72 1.003 50.4% 60.0% -0.20 0–1 +0.07 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 2014 1516 104.8 +0.79 -1.20 1.032 51.1% 50.0% +0.67 1–1 -0.09 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 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 2016 1677 125.7 -0.61 +2.42 1.046 50.8% -58 -11 -26 56.1% +0.50 7–5 (58%) 5–6 (45%) 102.5 -0.96 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 2017 1628 111.6 -2.61 +0.22 0.929 48.3% -1 -75 39.7% -0.40 7–9 (44%) 1–5 (17%) 94.2 -0.51 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 2018 1578 108.9 -3.22 -1.05 0.909 47.7% +18 -36 33.3% -0.88 2–5 (29%) 1–5 (17%) 91.6 +0.92 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 2019 1651 110.5 -5.01 +1.79 0.941 48.5% +14 -169 +1 46.8% -0.42 5–7 (42%) 5–6 (45%) 97.7 +0.39 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 2020 1593 112.9 -1.93 -1.00 0.798 44.8% +16 25.0% -1.50 0–2 0–2 +0.19 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 2021 1739 137.0 -0.30 +2.74 1.062 51.3% -47 -136 +50 54.8% +0.27 6–8 (43%) 6–3 (67%) 101.8 -0.76 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 2022 1720 131.4 -2.91 +1.24 0.932 48.4% +18 -133 +30 47.7% -0.42 6–10 (38%) 4–5 (44%) 96.1 -0.60 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 2023 1647 111.3 -2.48 -1.86 0.862 46.9% +28 +120 35.3% -1.27 0–2 2–3 (40%) +0.06 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 2024 1761 124.5 -2.53 +0.72 0.922 48.2% +35 -253 -30 42.1% -0.79 5–4 (56%) 5–3 (63%) 102.6 -1.14 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 2025 1790 129.7 -1.72 -1.14 0.899 47.9% +26 -241 44.4% -0.37 7–8 (47%) 4–3 (57%) 97.5 -1.24 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 2026 1774 134.0 -1.72 +2.11 1.014 50.3% -30 -90 +68 49.1% +0.23 5–4 (56%) 1–5 (17%) 98.7 +0.41 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 1829 129.1 -2.17 +1.02 0.960 49.1% -1 -106 +36 46.3% -0.27 51–66 (44%) 34–46 (43%) 90.8 -1.25 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.