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

Xinyu Wang vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-0

Xinyu Wang holds a 1–0 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Xinyu Wang leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Xinyu Wang won the 2023 Hua Hin quarterfinal 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4.

China Age 24 Right-Handed 182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
Great Britain Age 34 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Xinyu Wang #81 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4 Heather Watson #160 Match data Feb 4, 2023* QF Hua Hin WTA 250 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.

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
Xinyu Wang #43 #30 1,581 1,855 110 126 46.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Xinyu Wang Heather Watson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2018 0–2 0.0% #309 1,477 0 0
17 2019 3–6 33.3% #150 1,472 0 0
18 2020 0–2 0.0% #153 1,474 0 0 2010 1–5 16.7% #176 1,472 0 0
19 2021 10–9 52.6% #101 1,675 0 0 2011 10–11 47.6% #92 1,536 0 0
20 2022 6–18 25.0% #86 1,560 0 0 2012 18–17 51.4% #49 1,693 0 1
21 2023 25–21 54.3% #36 1,755 0 0 2013 9–16 36.0% #121 1,549 0 1
22 2024 27–26 50.9% #37 1,772 0 0 2014 9–17 34.6% #49 1,540 0 1
23 2025 19–23 45.2% #57 1,750 0 0 2015 18–19 48.6% #55 1,610 0 2
24 2026 20–19 51.3% #43 1,758 0 0 2016 16–19 45.7% #76 1,586 0 3
25 2017 13–15 46.4% #73 1,613 0 3
26 2018 10–17 37.0% #91 1,574 0 3
27 2019 5–9 35.7% #103 1,624 0 3
28 2020 9–8 52.9% #58 1,663 0 4
29 2021 7–17 29.2% #72 1,577 0 4
30 2022 9–12 42.9% #139 1,568 0 4
31 2023 8–7 53.3% #137 1,595 0 4
32 2024 3–6 33.3% #162 1,569 0 4
33 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 Xinyu Wang 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 %
16 2018 0 2 2 0.0%
17 2019 3 6 9 33.3%
18 2020 0 2 2 0.0% 2010 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 2021 10 6 16 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2011 7 6 13 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 2022 5 13 18 27.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2012 10 11 21 47.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
21 2023 22 15 37 59.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2013 7 12 19 36.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2024 18 18 36 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 2014 4 13 17 23.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 2025 13 16 29 44.8% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2015 12 11 23 52.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1%
24 2026 15 12 27 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 2016 13 11 24 54.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 2017 7 11 18 38.9% 6 4 10 60.0%
26 2018 7 9 16 43.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 2019 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0%
28 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 2021 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 2022 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
31 2023 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0%
32 2024 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
33 2025 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
34 2026 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 86 90 176 48.9% 11 21 32 34.4% 13 15 28 46.4% 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 221/238 of Xinyu Wang'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 Xinyu Wang 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%
16 2018 2/2 1.5 9.5 47.8% 62.1% 38.2% 48.6% 44.6% 49.6% 39.1% —/—
17 2019 9/9 3.0 5.4 55.3% 63.8% 43.4% 54.3% 39.6% 54.7% 42.6% —/—
18 2020 2/2 3.5 3.5 60.5% 65.0% 34.4% 47.2% 57.1% 51.4% 26.6% 2010 6/6 2.7 3.2 62.5% 58.2% 41.9% 44.7% 30.6% 52.2% 40.1%
19 2021 19/19 4.2 4.2 51.3% 66.5% 48.7% 49.6% 38.8% 57.8% 43.4% 2011 21/21 3.2 2.8 65.7% 63.2% 45.6% 56.1% 47.7% 57.3% 44.0%
20 2022 24/24 2.6 3.5 57.5% 64.3% 44.0% 51.8% 39.5% 55.8% 39.1% 2012 30/35 2.8 2.9 65.0% 63.4% 43.8% 48.6% 46.6% 56.4% 42.9%
21 2023 46/47 2.0 3.4 57.2% 62.1% 47.8% 52.6% 48.8% 56.1% 43.2% 2013 25/25 3.6 3.1 62.5% 63.2% 47.0% 52.4% 47.4% 57.0% 40.8%
22 2024 51/53 2.3 3.4 62.2% 63.3% 49.1% 56.6% 47.0% 57.9% 42.5% 2014 24/26 2.9 3.4 59.3% 60.0% 42.1% 43.9% 51.4% 52.0% 40.8%
23 2025 29/42 3.4 3.9 61.6% 63.9% 43.1% 51.4% 41.6% 55.8% 39.8% 2015 31/37 3.5 3.5 58.9% 64.6% 48.5% 54.7% 52.9% 58.0% 42.4%
24 2026 39/40 3.3 3.1 65.2% 66.9% 43.6% 52.2% 43.6% 58.8% 40.5% 2016 33/35 4.2 3.8 58.5% 65.2% 46.2% 57.8% 51.6% 57.3% 45.0%
25 —/— 2017 27/28 3.5 4.9 58.6% 66.8% 45.4% 61.4% 49.9% 57.8% 43.0%
26 —/— 2018 26/27 4.1 3.4 59.5% 64.9% 43.9% 49.2% 45.6% 56.4% 42.8%
27 —/— 2019 14/14 3.4 3.4 57.0% 63.2% 43.4% 56.7% 37.8% 54.7% 40.9%
28 —/— 2020 17/17 4.1 3.2 57.0% 64.4% 43.9% 52.1% 53.4% 55.8% 42.0%
29 —/— 2021 23/24 5.4 4.1 56.3% 67.6% 41.7% 58.4% 46.4% 56.4% 37.2%
30 —/— 2022 20/21 2.9 2.1 62.3% 63.2% 44.4% 52.4% 51.3% 56.1% 40.4%
31 —/— 2023 15/15 3.2 3.5 59.7% 65.9% 42.0% 44.9% 38.1% 56.2% 42.5%
32 —/— 2024 9/9 2.2 3.4 55.4% 67.6% 44.0% 50.8% 52.4% 56.8% 39.0%
33 —/— 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 221/238 2.8 3.6 59.7% 64.2% 46.0% 52.9% 44.3% 56.9% 41.5% 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 Xinyu Wang 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
16 2018 1477 101.9 -0.30 -1.74 0.775 44.4% 20.0% -1.80 0–1 +0.12
17 2019 1472 97.9 -1.06 -0.68 0.940 48.3% +9 43.8% -0.25 1–1 1–1 +0.63
18 2020 1474 101.5 +0.19 -0.42 0.547 39.5% 20.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.01 2010 1473 98.6 -0.96 -1.56 0.838 46.2% +99 23.1% -1.38 0–1 0–1 +0.18
19 2021 1676 125.5 +0.60 -0.43 1.031 50.6% 0 48.7% +0.18 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) 103.5 +0.50 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 2022 1561 121.3 -0.69 -2.74 0.885 47.6% +8 -60 +53 31.6% -0.88 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 95.2 -0.42 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 2023 1756 136.4 -0.15 -0.17 0.982 49.4% +16 -261 -102 53.8% +0.06 8–8 (50%) 8–6 (57%) 103.9 +0.14 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 2024 1772 139.5 +0.68 -0.07 1.011 50.3% -32 -165 +19 48.8% +0.09 13–10 (57%) 5–9 (36%) 100.2 +0.39 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 2025 1750 134.6 -0.65 -2.51 0.902 47.9% -56 -158 +185 44.8% -0.32 7–6 (54%) 4–9 (31%) 95.8 -0.20 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 2026 1758 136.9 +1.38 -1.43 0.983 49.6% -5 -163 +144 50.0% -0.03 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 99.4 +1.01 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1856 136.1 +0.22 -1.02 0.963 49.2% -12 -172 +89 46.8% -0.16 43–39 (52%) 21–35 (38%) 96.9 +0.92 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.