Heather Watson vs Yulia Putintseva: Head-to-Head Record

Heather Watson

United Kingdom

3–2
5 meetings
Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan

Hard: 1–2Grass: 2–0
Weighted by importance & recency
4.3–0.7
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Heather Watson
3–2
Yulia Putintseva

Heather Watson and Yulia Putintseva have met 5 times on the professional tour. Heather Watson leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at Queen's Club in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.

Watson H. and Putintseva Y. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Watson H. went 2–0 (100%) against them, Putintseva Y. 1–1 (50%).

2–0 · 100%Watson H. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
1–1 · 50%Putintseva Y. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–0Sets3–3
25–9Games30–30
0–0Tiebreaks0–1
0–0Deciding sets1–1
Watson H. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay) · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Heather Watson vs Yulia Putintseva stats comparison

Ratings

#475 WTARanking#79 WTA
1572Elo (overall)1805
1548Hard Elo1758
1441Clay Elo1740
1506Grass Elo1640

Form

LWLWWLWLLLLast 10LWLWWLWWWL
2026 win rate·Clear edge
45%
60%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Heather WatsonYulia Putintseva
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
10
21
Break points won·Dominant
45
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
31

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Heather WatsonYulia Putintseva
Freshness·Slight edge
65
75

Heather Watson: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 57 games (7d) · Yulia Putintseva: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Heather Watsonserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Yulia Putintseva

Yulia Putintsevaserving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Heather Watson

Serve advantage — Yulia Putintseva

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Even
57%
53%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
33%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
47%
52%
4Career titles3

Profile

34Age31
170 cmHeight163 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Heather Watson and Yulia Putintseva?

Heather Watson leads the head-to-head against Yulia Putintseva 3–2 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Heather Watson and Yulia Putintseva played each other?

Heather Watson and Yulia Putintseva have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Heather Watson and Yulia Putintseva last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Queen's Club in 2025, where Heather Watson won.