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Heather Watson

Heather Watson
  • Residence: Guernsey, England & Bradenton, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 19 May 1992
  • Birthplace: Guernsey, England
  • Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
  • Weight: 138 lbs. (63 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro

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Heather Watson Biography

Coached by Mauricio Hadad ... Mother is Michelle; father is Ian; siblings are Adam, Stephanie and Julie ... Born on Channel Island of Guernsey ... Started playing at age 7; moved to Bollettieri Academy in Florida at age 12 (still trains there) ... Graduated top of class from Pendleton high school in 2009 ... Favorite surface is hard ... Follows fashion and enjoys going shopping; Serena Williams and Beyoncé are style icons ... Enjoys meeting family and friends for a walk on the beach and watching sunset over a traditional British dinner.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 2
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 3
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $119,802 $654,558
W/L - Singles 6 - 6 132 - 87
W/L - Doubles 3 - 5 47 - 48
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Results

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 39 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Ayumi Morita (JPN) 50 1-6 7-5 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$8,425
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
50 90 50
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2013 (39) 15-Apr-2013 (45)
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JANUARY - Reached 2r at Auckland (l. to Bertens); withdrew from Hobart w/right elbow injury; reached 3r at Australian Open (l. to A.Radwanska).

FEBRUARY - Reached 2r at Pattaya City (l. to Sevastova); reached QF at Memphis (l. to Voegele).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Begu); fell 1r at Miami (l. to Morita).

APRIL - Withdrew from Charleston w/left adductor injury.
2009 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one singles title.

2010 - Played first five WTA main draws, reaching 2r once but falling 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon); fell in qualifying four times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - First Top 100 season; QF three times, at Auckland, Memphis and Québec City; reached 3r once and 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on June 6 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.117 to No.93).

2012 - First Top 50 season; won first WTA title at Osaka (d. Chang in final); was first Brit to win a WTA title in 24 years (since Sara Gomer won Aptos in 1988); made Top 50 debut afterwards on October 15 (rose from No.71 to No.50); reached 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r seven times (incl. Roland Garros and Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. other two majors and Hobart - l. to Pironkova 76(10) 36 76(2); held 2mp at 5-3 third set) and in qualifying four times; won first two WTA doubles titles.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2012 - Osaka.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2012 - Stanford, Dallas (both w/Erakovic).
Finalist (2): 2012 - Québec City (w/Rosolska), Osaka (w/Date-Krumm).

ADDITIONAL
British Fed Cup Team, 2011-13; British Olympic Team, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 2
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 3
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $119,802 $654,558
W/L - Singles 6 - 6 132 - 87
W/L - Doubles 3 - 5 47 - 48

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 35 1st Serve Return Points Won 37.1%
Double Faults 31 2nd Serve Return Points Won 52.5%
1st Serve 61.8% Break Points Opportunities 117
1st Serve Points Won 63% Break Points Converted 36.8%
2nd Serve Points Won 45.4% Return Games Played 132
Break Points Faced 108 Return Games Won 32.6%
Break Points Saved 55.6% Return Points Won 43.4%
Service Games Played 137 Total Points Won 49.9%
Service Games Won 65%
Service Points Won 56.2%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
2 / 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r 1r - - - - - -
2 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - 2r 2r - - - - -
2 / 3 WIMBLEDON - 3r 1r 1r - - - -
0 / 2 US OPEN - 1r 1r - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
0 / 1 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - - -
1 / 3 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r 2r - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN - 1r - - - - - -
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Heather Watson Results

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MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 39 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Ayumi Morita (JPN) 50 1-6 7-5 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$8,425

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 39 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 53 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$11,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 41 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 107 7-5 5-7 7-6 (4)
R16 Win Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) 68 2-6 6-0 6-3
Q Loss Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 89 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,800

PATTAYA CITY

WTA // THAILAND // 28-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 40 // Seed/Entry: 8/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Timea Babos (HUN) 79 6-1 3-0
R16 Loss [Q] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 183 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,200

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 91 2-6 6-3 6-2
R64 Win Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) 82 4-6 7-6 (7) 6-2
R32 Loss [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-3 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+160

Prize Money

$71,349

AUCKLAND

WTA // NEW ZEALAND // 31-Dec-2012 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [5] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 27 6-3 RET
R16 Loss Kiki Bertens (NED) 63 6-4 3-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
50 90 50

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 3R 160
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 160
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 160
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 49 52
2011 92 172
2010 176 254
2009 588 589
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2013 (39) 15-Apr-2013 (45)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
50 1240

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 3R 160
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 160
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 160
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
19/03/2013 MIAMI 1R 5
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 1R 5
29/09/2012 BEIJING 2R 20
23/09/2012 TOKYO 2R 100
16/07/2012 CARLSBAD 2R 60
09/07/2012 STANFORD 2R 60
18/06/2012 EASTBOURNE 2R 60
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
20/03/2012 MIAMI 3R 80
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
13/02/2012 DOHA Q - 2R 20
21/08/2011 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 8
08/08/2011 TORONTO Q - 2R 20
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 1R 1
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 2R 20
04/04/2011 CHARLESTON 1R 12
22/03/2011 MIAMI 1R 5
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
14/06/2010 EASTBOURNE 2R 80
12/04/2010 CHARLESTON 1R 12
Date Tournament Round Points
23/03/2010 MIAMI 1R 5

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS 3R 70
28/01/2013 PATTAYA CITY 2R 30
31/12/2012 AUCKLAND 2R 30
08/10/2012 OSAKA W 280
10/09/2012 QUEBEC CITY 1R 1
19/08/2012 DALLAS 1R 1
11/06/2012 BIRMINGHAM 3R 30
30/04/2012 ESTORIL 2R 46
19/02/2012 MEMPHIS 1R 1
06/02/2012 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/01/2012 HOBART 1R 16
17/10/2011 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
12/09/2011 QUEBEC CITY 3R 70
25/07/2011 WASHINGTON DC 2R 30
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 3R 30
25/04/2011 ESTORIL Q - 3R 10
28/02/2011 MONTERREY Q - 2R 6
13/02/2011 MEMPHIS 3R 80
03/01/2011 AUCKLAND 3R 86
18/10/2010 LUXEMBOURG Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
13/09/2010 QUEBEC CITY Q - 3R 10
02/08/2010 COPENHAGEN Q - 1R 1
07/06/2010 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
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  • Miami Gallery: The Player Party

    Miami Gallery: The Player Party

    March 21, 2013
    The WTA stars - including Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Agnieszka Radwanska - stepped out at the Sony Open Tennis player party this week. What was your favorite player wearing?
  • Fed Cup Gallery: British Stars In Israel

    Fed Cup Gallery: British Stars In Israel

    Feburary 07, 2013
    The all-star British Fed Cup team, led by WTA rising stars Laura Robson and Heather Watson, has travelled to Eliat, Israel for Europe-Africa Group I play in the international competition.
  • AO Gallery: All The Small Things

    AO Gallery: All The Small Things

    Feburary 07, 2013
    From racquets to personalized shoes and wristbands to visors, sometimes the small things make a big, big difference on the tennis court. More pics from the Aussie Open, here.
  • Pattaya City Gallery: The Player Party

    Pattaya City Gallery: The Player Party

    January 30, 2013
    Ana Ivanovic, Sabine Lisicki and Heather Watson were among the attendees at the PTT Pattaya Open's player party, as were China's Zhou Yi-Miao and a very hungry puppet...
  • AO Gallery: From Hobart To Melbourne

    AO Gallery: From Hobart To Melbourne

    January 16, 2013
    Fresh off her first WTA title in Hobart, Elena Vesnina visited the Spring Street Fountain on her day off between matches. Elsewhere in Melbourne, players were battling through to the third round.
  • AO Gallery: Favorites Too Tough On Day 1

    AO Gallery: Favorites Too Tough On Day 1

    January 14, 2013
    The favorites flourished on Day 1 with 15 of the 16 seeds in action winning their first round matches, including Zheng Jie, who won an all-Chinese battle with youngster Zhang Yuxuan.
  • Auckland Gallery: Off The Court In Auckland

    Auckland Gallery: Off The Court In Auckland

    January 03, 2013
    The stars of the WTA have been keeping busy at the ASB Classic - meeting and greeting fans, dressing up for the player party, novelty glasses... check out off-court pics from Auckland here.
  • Gallery: A Trip Around The World

    Gallery: A Trip Around The World

    December 28, 2012
    From Moroccco to Australia and Portugal to the good old US of A, doubles specialist Megan Moulton-Levy brings us around the world with her and her camera. See 26 shots from the year 2012...
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