Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens: Head-to-Head Record
Heather WatsonUnited KingdomHead-to-head
Sloane StephensUnited States5–4
Watson leads · 9 meetingsHard4–2Clay1–1Grass0–1
Watson leads
Hard4–2Clay1–1Grass0–1
Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens have met 9 times on the professional tour. Heather Watson leads the head-to-head 5–4. Their most recent meeting came at Austin in 2023.
How the two players compare today
Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens stats comparison
TodayWatsonStephens
#394Official rank#136
1,730Elo1,857
6–4Last 105–5
—Serve19
—Return21
6Clutch60
Heather Watson vs Sloane Stephens stats comparison
#394Official rank#136
1,730Elo1,857
6–4Last 105–5
—Serve19
—Return21
6Clutch60
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstWatson6–4Streak L1
LWWLLWLWWW
Stephens5–5Streak L1
LWWLWLLWWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 105–5
L1StreakL1
Watson
LWWLLWLWWW
Stephens
LWWLWLLWWL
Surface comparison
WatsonStephens
1,730Elo1,857
58%Win % · 12M46%
11–8W–L · 12M17–20
5H2H4
Surface comparison
1,730Elo1,857
58%Win % · 12M46%
11–8W–L · 12M17–20
5H2H4
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MWatson serve—vsStephens return21
Stephens serve19vsWatson return—
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MWatson serve—vsStephens return21
Stephens serve19vsWatson return—
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsWatsonStephens
62%77 / 124Break points saved52%96 / 183
100%3–0Tiebreaks won57%4–3
56%5–4Deciding sets won56%5–4
Clutch
Last 12 months62%77 / 124Break points saved52%96 / 183
100%3–0Tiebreaks won57%4–3
56%5–4Deciding sets won56%5–4
Freshness
Watson · StephensLast match
41 days agoUS Open · Q64vs20 days agoGuadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · QF
Matches · last 30 days
0vs3
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
41 days agoUS Open · Q64Last match20 days agoGuadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara · QF
0Matches · last 30 days3
0Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsWatson0–1 · 0%Stephens1–0 · 100%
Opponent · by rankWatsonStephens
Common opponents
1 common opponent · last 12 monthsCombined0–11–0
OpponentWatsonStephens
All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9All 9 meetings
Last 5 of 9Career titles48
Grand Slam titles01
Career W–L294–308351–269
Age3433
Height170 cm170 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
Turned proPro(2010)Pro
Watson leads 5–4
9 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015Watson 1–2
22 Jun 2015EastbourneWTA 250Round of 16GrassStephens d. Watson6–2 6–325 May 2015Roland GarrosGrand SlamRound of 64ClayStephens d. Watson6–2 6–412 Jan 2015HobartWTA 250Round of 16HardWatson d. Stephens6–3 6–19 meetings · Watson 5–4Walkovers are not counted
Watson leads 5–4
9 meetings9 meetings
2023Watson 0–1
Austin · Round of 1627 Feb 2023Stephens d. Watson6–4 6–4Hard·WTA 2502021Watson 0–1
Indian Wells · Round of 1286 Oct 2021Stephens d. Watson6–7 7–5 6–1Hard·WTA 10002016Watson 1–0
Miami · Round of 6421 Mar 2016Watson d. Stephens6–3 6–0Hard·WTA 10002015Watson 1–2
Eastbourne · Round of 1622 Jun 2015Stephens d. Watson6–2 6–3Grass·WTA 250Roland Garros · Round of 6425 May 2015Stephens d. Watson6–2 6–4Clay·Grand SlamHobart · Round of 1612 Jan 2015Watson d. Stephens6–3 6–1Hard·WTA 2502012Watson 2–0
Stanford · Round of 329 Jul 2012Watson d. Stephens7–6 4–6 6–1Hard·WTA 500Estoril · Quarter-final30 Apr 2012Watson d. Stephens4–6 6–4 6–2Clay2010Watson 1–0
Toronto 50K · Semi-final1 Nov 2010Watson d. Stephens1–6 6–0 6–4Hard·ITFMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens?
Heather Watson leads the head-to-head against Sloane Stephens 5–4 after 9 meetings.
How many times have Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens played each other?
Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens have played each other 9 times on the professional tour.
When did Heather Watson and Sloane Stephens last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Austin in 2023, where Sloane Stephens won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.