Heather Watson
United Kingdom

Heather Watson: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#470
Age
34
Height
170 cm (5'7")
Plays
Right
1572 Elo

Heather Watson is a professional tennis player from United Kingdom, born 19 May 1992. The Briton competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Watson stands 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 63 kg (139 lb). Watson has won 4 tour-level singles titles. The Briton's career numbers favour hard (49%, 187-191) over grass (47%, 51-58) and clay (35%, 26-48). The Briton was born in Saint Peter Port and is based in Guernsey.

This page tracks Heather Watson's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Heather Watson on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

5–5 last 10
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Trends

Watson has won 17 of the last 30 first sets

57%

Watson has won 4 of 11 deciding sets

36%

Watson has won 5 of the last 10 matches

50%

Ranking Projection

No. 470WTA123 pts
12 months agoNo. 141▼ 329 spots
12-month highNo. 141

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

20/ 100Below average
Break points saved
43
Break points won
62
Deciding sets
50
Tiebreaks
13

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 548 matches in our records. About

Freshness

100/ 100Fresh

18 days rest

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 141No. 527
No. 141 · 14 Jul 2025No. 161 · 21 Jul 2025No. 159 · 28 Jul 2025No. 161 · 18 Aug 2025No. 159 · 25 Aug 2025No. 165 · 8 Sep 2025No. 166 · 15 Sep 2025No. 203 · 22 Sep 2025No. 215 · 13 Oct 2025No. 261 · 20 Oct 2025No. 264 · 27 Oct 2025No. 268 · 3 Nov 2025No. 265 · 10 Nov 2025No. 267 · 17 Nov 2025No. 265 · 24 Nov 2025No. 267 · 1 Dec 2025No. 267 · 8 Dec 2025No. 268 · 15 Dec 2025No. 268 · 22 Dec 2025No. 269 · 29 Dec 2025No. 265 · 5 Jan 2026No. 265 · 12 Jan 2026No. 266 · 19 Jan 2026No. 277 · 2 Feb 2026No. 278 · 9 Feb 2026No. 278 · 16 Feb 2026No. 281 · 23 Feb 2026No. 263 · 2 Mar 2026No. 261 · 16 Mar 2026No. 289 · 30 Mar 2026No. 287 · 6 Apr 2026No. 288 · 13 Apr 2026No. 287 · 20 Apr 2026No. 354 · 4 May 2026No. 323 · 18 May 2026No. 327 · 25 May 2026No. 327 · 30 May 2026No. 327 · 1 Jun 2026No. 340 · 8 Jun 2026No. 340 · 17 Jun 2026No. 485 · 18 Jun 2026No. 485 · 22 Jun 2026No. 491 · 29 Jun 2026No. 527 · 6 Jul 2026No. 527 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1543 · peak 1667 · 2016Umpiry rank #297 · WTA #470▲173Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

8–11W–L42%

Last 60 days
3–4
Current streak
2 losses

Recent surface record

Clay8–22 (27%)
Hard52–70 (43%)
Grass24–24 (50%)

Career record

264–297W–L

4 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay26–48 (35%)
Hard187–191 (49%)
Grass51–58 (47%)

Fitness watch

2 retirementsin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredW75 Murska Sobota · vs Daria Snigur23 Mar 2026RetiredPorto 125 · vs Angelina Voloshchuk14 Jul 2025

Recent results

L
vsTimofeeva M.
Wimbledon · Qual. Final · grass
6-32-61-6
W
vsProzorova T.
Wimbledon · Qual. Semi-final · grass
5-76-37-5
W
vsSherif M.
Wimbledon · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
6-26-2
L
vsZhang S.
London · Qual. Final · grass
3-64-6
W
vsHaddad Maia B.
London · Qual. Semi-final · grass
7-56-0
L
vsHruncakova V.
Birmingham 125 · Qual. Q1 · grass
6-34-65-7
L
vsHruncakova V.
Birmingham · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-34-65-7
L
vsYou X.
Jiujiang · Quarter-final · hard
4-63-6
W
vsOkamura K.
Jiujiang 125 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-4
W
vsSawangkaew M.
Jiujiang 125 · Round of 32 · hard
6-07-5
L
vsYou X.
Jiujiang 125 · Quarter-final · hard
4-63-6
L
vsIto A.
W100 Gifu · Round of 32 · hard
1-66-75
L
vsSnigur D.
W75 Murska Sobota · Round of 32 · hard
0-4
W
vsLovric P.
W75 Maribor · Round of 32 · hard
7-676-0
L
vsMinnen G.
W75 Maribor · Round of 16 · hard
2-66-45-7

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Heather Watson?

Heather Watson is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.

How much does Heather Watson weigh?

Heather Watson weighs 63 kg (139 lb), according to Wikidata records.

When was Heather Watson born?

Heather Watson was born on 19 May 1992 (34 years old).

Where is Heather Watson from?

Heather Watson is from United Kingdom, born in Saint Peter Port on 19 May 1992.

Is Heather Watson right or left-handed?

Heather Watson plays right-handed.

How good is Heather Watson on clay?

Heather Watson's clay-court record stands at 26-48, a 35% win rate.

How good is Heather Watson on hard?

Heather Watson has won 49% of hard-court matches (187-191).

How good is Heather Watson on grass?

On grass, Heather Watson has compiled a 51-58 record (47% wins).