Career finals Discipline Type Won Lost Total Singles Grand Slam – – – Summer Olympics – – – WTA Finals – – – WTA 1000 – – – WTA 500 and 250 4 1 5 Total 4 1 5 Doubles Grand Slam – – – Summer Olympics – – – WTA Finals – – – WTA 1000 – – – WTA 500 and 250 5 9 14 Total 5 9 14 Mixed doubles Grand Slam 1 1 2 Summer Olympics – – – Total 1 1 2 Total 10 11 21
Heather Watson is a professional tennis player who has been ranked as high as No. 38 in the WTA rankings .[ 1]
Watson made her professional tennis debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at The Jersey International in 2009 . She has reached two Grand Slam finals, winning the mixed doubles at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships . So far in her career, Watson has won ten singles titles. This total includes four WTA Tour titles and six titles on the ITF Circuit. She also has won five doubles titles and the girls' singles title at the US Open .
In 2012, Watson won her first career titles, both in singles and doubles. With victories at the Bank of the West Classic and the Texas Tennis Open in women's doubles, as well as a singles victory at the HP Open , Watson became the first British woman to win a WTA Tour title since Jo Durie in the 1990s. This also gave her career-high rankings in both variations of competition.
Watson at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[ 2]
Singles Current after the 2024 Nottingham Open.
Doubles
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam tournaments
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) Finals by surface Hard (4–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (4–1) Indoors (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Oct 2012 Japan Women's Open , Japan International[ g] Hard Chang Kai-chen 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) Win 2–0 Jan 2015 Hobart International , Australia International Hard Madison Brengle 6–3, 6–4 Win 3–0 Mar 2016 Monterrey Open , Mexico International Hard Kirsten Flipkens 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Loss 3–1 Oct 2019 Tianjin Open , China International Hard Rebecca Peterson 4–6, 4–6 Win 4–1 Feb 2020 Abierto Mexicano , Mexico International Hard Leylah Fernandez 6–4, 6–7(8–10) , 6–1
Doubles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam (0–0) WTA 1000 (0–0) WTA 500 (1–2) WTA 250 (4–7)
Finals by surface Hard (5–7) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–2) Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (4–4) Indoors (0–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Jul 2012 Silicon Valley Classic , U.S. Premier[ h] Hard Marina Erakovic Jarmila Gajdošová Vania King 7–5, 7–6(9–7) Win 2–0 Aug 2012 Texas Open , U.S. International Hard Marina Erakovic Līga Dekmeijere Irina Falconi 6–3, 6–0 Loss 2–1 Sep 2012 Tournoi de Québec , Canada International Hard (i) Alicja Rosolska Tatjana Malek Kristina Mladenovic 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(8–6) , [7–10] Loss 2–2 Oct 2012 Japan Women's Open , Japan International Hard Kimiko Date-Krumm Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears 1–6, 4–6 Win 3–2 Jul 2014 Baku Cup , Azerbaijan International Hard Alexandra Panova Raluca Olaru Shahar Pe'er 6–2, 7–6(7–3) Loss 3–3 Oct 2016 Hong Kong Open , China SAR International Hard Naomi Broady Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan 3–6, 1–6 Win 4–3 Mar 2018 Abierto Mexicano , Mexico International Hard Tatjana Maria Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria 7–5, 2–6, [10–2] Loss 4–4 Jun 2018 Nottingham Open , UK International Grass Mihaela Buzărnescu Alicja Rosolska Abigail Spears 3–6, 6–7(5–7) Loss 4–5 Feb 2019 Hungarian Ladies Open , Hungary International Hard (i) Fanny Stollár Ekaterina Alexandrova Vera Zvonareva 4–6, 6–4, [7–10] Loss 4–6 Mar 2021 Monterrey Open , Mexico WTA 250 Hard Zheng Saisai Caroline Dolehide Asia Muhammad 2–6, 3–6 Loss 4–7 Jun 2023 Nottingham Open, UK WTA 250 Grass Harriet Dart Ulrikke Eikeri Ingrid Neel 6–7(6–8) , 7–5, [8–10] Win 5–7 Jul 2023 Poland Open , Poland WTA 250 Hard Yanina Wickmayer Weronika Falkowska Katarzyna Piter 6–4, 6–4 Loss 5–8 Jan 2024 Brisbane International , Australia WTA 500 Hard Greet Minnen Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko 5–7, 2–6 Loss 5–9 Feb 2024 Abu Dhabi Open , UAE WTA 500 Hard Linda Nosková Sofia Kenin Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups) Legend $100,000 tournaments (3–3) $75,000 tournaments (0–1) $60/75,000 tournaments (2–1) $40/50,000 tournaments (1–2) $25,000 tournaments (1–1) $10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface Hard (5–7) Clay (1–0) Grass (1–1) Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (5–5) Indoors (3–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Jul 2009 ITF Frinton, UK 10,000 Grass Anna Fitzpatrick 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Win 2–0 Jul 2010 ITF Wrexham, UK 25,000 Hard Sania Mirza 6–2, 6–4 Win 3–0 Nov 2010 ITF Toronto, Canada 50,000 Hard (i) Alizé Lim 6–3, 6–3 Loss 3–1 Sep 2011 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury , UK 75,000 Hard Mona Barthel 0–6, 3–6 Win 4–1 Feb 2014 Midland Tennis Classic , US 100,000 Hard (i) Ksenia Pervak 6–4, 6–0 Win 5–1 May 2014 ITF Prague Open , Czech Republic 100,000 Clay Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 7–6(7–5) , 6–0 Loss 5–2 Jun 2017 Surbiton Trophy , UK 100,000 Grass Magdaléna Rybáriková 4–6, 5–7 Loss 5–3 Aug 2018 Vancouver Open , Canada 100,000 Hard Misaki Doi 7–6(7–4) , 1–6, 4–6 Win 6–3 May 2019 Fukuoka International , Japan 60,000 Carpet Zarina Diyas 7–6(7–1) , 7–6(7–4) Win 7–3 Aug 2019 Vancouver Open, Canada 100,000 Hard Sara Sorribes Tormo 7–5, 6–4 Loss 7–4 Oct 2022 GB Pro-Series Glasgow , UK 60,000 Hard (i) Yuriko Miyazaki 7–5, 6–7(5–7) , 2–6 Loss 7–5 Feb 2023 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK 25,000 Hard (i) Marie Benoît 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 Loss 7–6 Apr 2023 ITF Calvi, France 40,000+H Hard Lucrezia Stefanini 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 Loss 7–7 Feb 2024 ITF Roehampton, UK 50,000 Hard (i) Lulu Sun 5–7, 5–7 Win 8–7 Jul 2024 GB Pro-Series Nottingham, UK 50,000 Hard Manon Léonard 6–3, 6–0 Loss 8–8 Oct 2024 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury , United Kingdom W100 Hard (i) Sonay Kartal 5–7, 1–4 ret.
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups) Legend $100,000 tournaments (2–1) $75,000 tournaments (0–1) $60,000 tournaments (1–0) $40,000 tournaments (1–0) $25,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface Hard (2–1) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–2) Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (3–3) Indoors (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Mar 2012 ITF Clearwater, U.S. 25,000 Hard Naomi Broady Ekaterine Gorgodze Alyona Sotnikova 3–6, 2–6 Loss 0–2 Jun 2012 Nottingham Trophy , UK 75,000 Grass Laura Robson Eleni Daniilidou Casey Dellacqua 4–6, 2–6 Win 1–2 Feb 2014 Midland Tennis Classic , US 100,000 Hard (i) Anna Tatishvili Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez 7–5, 5–7, [10–6] Win 2–2 May 2017 Empire Slovak Open , Slovakia 100,000 Clay Naomi Broady Chuang Chia-jung Renata Voráčová 6–3, 6–2 Win 3–2 May 2019 Fukuoka International , Japan 60,000 Carpet Naomi Broady Kristie Ahn Alison Bai w/o Loss 3–3 Jun 2019 Surbiton Trophy , UK 100,000 Grass Yanina Wickmayer Jennifer Brady Caroline Dolehide 3–6, 4–6 Win 4–3 Oct 2023 ITF Quinta do Lago, Portugal 40,000 Hard Olivia Gadecki Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge 6–4, 6–1
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 1 (title)
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Fed Cup participation Great Britain Fed Cup team . This table is current through the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup .[ 3]
Legend World Group Play-off / Finals Qualifying Round (1–1) World Group 2 Play-off / Finals Play-off (2–6) Zone Group (27–7)
Singles (22–11) Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Result 2011 Z1 RR Feb 2011 Eilat (ISR ) Switzerland Hard Timea Bacsinszky L 1–6, 3–6 Denmark Karen Barbat W 6–0, 6–1 Croatia Silvia Njirić W 6–2, 7–5 2013 Z1 RR Feb 2013 Eilat (ISR) BiH Hard Anita Husarić W 6–3, 6–4 Portugal Michelle Larcher de Brito L 1–6, 4–6 Hungary Tímea Babos W 6–3, 6–2 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova W 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 2014 Z1 RR Feb 2014 Budapest (HUN ) Latvia Hard (i) Jeļena Ostapenko W 7–5, 6–1 Romania Sorana Cîrstea W 6–7(7–9) , 6–1, 6–4 Hungary Réka-Luca Jani W 6–4, 6–1 Austria Yvonne Meusburger W 6–4, 6–2 2015 [ 4] Z1 RR Feb 2015 Budapest (HUN) Liechtenstein Hard (i) Stephanie Vogt W 6–2, 6–3 Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay L 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 Ukraine Elina Svitolina W 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 Z1 PO Belarus Victoria Azarenka L 4–6, 1–6 2016 [ 5] Z1 RR Feb 2016 Eilat (ISR) Georgia Hard (i) Sofia Shapatava W 6–2, 6–0 South Africa Chanel Simmonds W 6–3, 6–3 Z1 PO Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck L 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 2017 Z1 RR Feb 2017 Tallinn (EST ) Portugal Hard (i) Inês Murta W 6–1, 6–1 Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča W 6–3, 6–0 Turkey İpek Soylu W 6–0, 6–1 Z1 PO Croatia Donna Vekić W 6–2, 6–4 WG2 PO Apr 2017 Constanța (ROU ) Romania Clay Simona Halep L 4–6, 1–6 Irina-Camelia Begu L 4–6, 5–7 2018 Z1 RR Feb 2018 Tallinn (EST) Portugal Hard (i) Francisca Jorge W 6–4, 6–2 Estonia Katriin Saar W 6–1, 6–1 Z1 PO Hungary Dalma Gálfi W 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 WG2 PO Apr 2018 Miki (JPN ) Japan Hard (i) Naomi Osaka L 2–6, 3–6 Kurumi Nara L 6–7(7–9) , 4–6 2020–21 F QR Feb 2020 Bratislava (SVK ) Slovakia Clay (i) Anna Karolína Schmiedlová L 2–6, 3–6 Rebecca Šramková W 6–0, 7–5 F PO Apr 2021 London (GBR ) Mexico Hard (i) Giuliana Olmos W 7–5, 6–1 Marcela Zacarías L 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Doubles (8–3) Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Result 2011 Z1 RR Feb 2011 Eilat (ISR) Switzerland Hard Jocelyn Rae Timea Bacsinszky Amra Sadiković W 6–4, 6–3 Denmark Jocelyn Rae Mai Grage Caroline Wozniacki W 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 2012 Z1 RR Feb 2012 Eilat (ISR) Portugal Hard Laura Robson Maria João Koehler Michelle Larcher de Brito W 7–5, 6–0 Netherlands Laura Robson Kiki Bertens Bibiane Schoofs W 7–5, 7–6(7–5) Israel Laura Robson Julia Glushko Keren Shlomo W 6–2, 6–1 WG2 PO Apr 2012 Borås (SWE ) Sweden Hard (i) Elena Baltacha Ellen Allgurin Hilda Melander W 7–6(7–3) , 6–1 2013 Z1 RR Feb 2013 Eilat (ISR) Portugal Hard Laura Robson Michelle Larcher de Brito Joana Valle Costa W 6–2, 6–1 2014 Z1 RR Feb 2015 Budapest (HUN) Latvia Hard Jocelyn Rae Diāna Marcinkēviča Jeļena Ostapenko L 6–1, 5–7, 6–7(5–7) Romania Jocelyn Rae Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu L 0–6, 2–6 2017 Z1 PO Feb 2017 Tallinn (EST) Croatia Hard (i) Johanna Konta Darija Jurak Ana Konjuh W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 2018 WG2 PO Apr 2018 Miki (JPN) Japan Hard (i) Johanna Konta Miyu Kato Makoto Ninomiya L 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Record against top 10 players
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