Heather Watson - Wikipedia

Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a professional tennis player and former British No. 1. She has won nine titles over her career, including the ... HeatherWatson FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Britishtennisplayer HeatherWatsonWatsonatthe2019WimbledonChampionshipsCountry (sports) UnitedKingdomBorn(1992-05-19)19May1992(age 29)SaintPeterPort,GuernseyHeight1.70 m(5 ft7 in)[1]Turned pro2010PlaysRight-handed(two-handedbackhand)PrizemoneyUS$4,623,918SinglesCareer record335–279(54.6%)Career titles4Highest rankingNo.38(19January2015)Current rankingNo.104(11April2022)GrandSlamsinglesresultsAustralian Open3R(2013)French Open2R(2011,2012,2014,2015,2016,2018)Wimbledon3R(2012,2015,2017)USOpen1R(2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2020,2021)OthertournamentsOlympic Games2R(2012,2016)DoublesCareer record135–148(47.7%)Career titles4Highest rankingNo.39(25February2019)Current rankingNo.127(4April2022)GrandSlamdoublesresultsAustralian Open3R(2021)French Open2R(2018)WimbledonQF(2018)USOpen2R(2016)OtherdoublestournamentsOlympic Games2R(2016)MixeddoublesCareer record13–8(61.9%)Career titles1GrandSlammixeddoublesresultsFrench Open1R(2013)WimbledonW(2016)USOpen1R(2017)OthermixeddoublestournamentsOlympic GamesQF(2016)TeamcompetitionsFedCup30–14(68.2%)Lastupdatedon:28March2022. HeatherWatson Medalrecord Tennis Representing Guernsey CommonwealthYouthGames 2008Pune Singles HeatherMiriamWatson[2](born19May1992)isaprofessionaltennisplayerandformerBritishNo.1.Shehaswonninetitlesoverhercareer,includingthemixed-doublestitleatthe2016WimbledonChampionshipswithHenriKontinen,whichmadeherthefirstBritishwomantowinaGrandSlamtitlesinceJoDuriein1991,andthefirsttowinaWimbledontitlesinceDuriein1987.InOctober2012,WatsonwonherfirstWTAToursinglestitleattheJapanOpen,becomingthefirstBritishwomantowinaWTAsinglestitlesinceSaraGomerin1988. Inherjuniorcareer,WatsonwontheUSOpenandgoldatthe2008CommonwealthYouthGames.[3]ShereachedNo.3intheworldontheITFJuniorCircuit.[1] Contents 1Earlylifeandjuniorcareer 1.1JuniorSlamresults 1.2JuniorGrandSlamtournamentfinals 1.2.1Singles:1(title) 1.2.2Doubles:1(runner-up) 2Professionalcareer 2.12009 2.22010 2.32011 2.42012:FirstWTAtitle 2.52013 2.62014 2.72015:SecondWTAtitleandlosstoSerenaWilliamsatWimbledon 2.82016:ThirdWTAtitle,Wimbledonmixed-doubleschampion 2.92017 2.102018 2.112019 2.122020:FourthWTAsinglestitle 2.132021 2.142022 3Playingstyle 4Playingequipment 5Personallife 6Careerstatistics 6.1GrandSlamperformancetimelines 6.1.1Singles 6.1.2Doubles 6.1.3Mixeddoubles 6.2GrandSlamtournamentfinals 6.2.1Mixeddoubles:2(1title,1runner-up) 7References 8Externallinks Earlylifeandjuniorcareer[edit] HeatherWatsonwasborninGuernseytoMichelleandIanWatson.HermotherisfromPapuaNewGuineaandherfatherisBritish,andwasthemanagingdirectorofGuernseyElectricityfrom1995untilretirementin2010.Shehasonebrotherandtwosisters.Watsonstartedplayingtennisattheageofseven,[4]andatagetwelveshewenttotheNickBollettieriTennisAcademyinFlorida.[2] In2006,WatsonwontheBritishUnder-14Championship.[5]ThefollowingyearshewontheBritishUnder-16Championship,[6]andreachedthesemifinalsoftheBritishUnder-18Championship.[7]ShelostintheUnder-18semifinalsagainin2008toeventualwinnerTaraMoore.[8]InOctober,WatsontravelledtoPuneinIndiatocompeteatthe2008CommonwealthYouthGames.Thereshewonthegoldmedal,winningthefinalagainstKyraShroff.[9][10]MotherMichelleleftherjobin2008totravelfull-timewithherdaughteraroundtheWorldJuniorCircuit.[2] WatsonplayedherfirstseniortournamentinMarch2009–the$25KJerseyOpen,butlostinthesecondroundtoKatieO'Brien.AtthebeginningofJuly,shebecamethehighest-rankedBritishjunior,overtakingLauraRobson.[11]Sheachievedherfirstseniorwomen'sworldrankingon27July2009,enteringatNo.756.[12]ShewonherfirstseniortitleattheFrinton$10Ktournament.WatsonbeatAnnaFitzpatrickinthefinal.[13]Atthe2009USOpen,Watsonwasseeded11thforthegirls'singles.Shereachedthequarterfinalson10Septemberbeforeraininterruptedthetournamentschedule.ThetournamentmovedindoorsandWatsonbeatsecondseedNoppawanLertcheewakarninthequarterfinalon12September.[14]SheplayedhersemifinalonthesamedayandwasvictoriousagainstDariaGavrilovatoreachthefinal,whereshefaceddoublespartnerYanaBuchina.[15]Playingoncourt7,Watsonwoninstraightsets.[16] Atthe2009FrenchOpen,Watsonandherpartner,asthethirdseeds,reachedthegirls'doublesfinalwheresheandTímeaBabosfacedthesecond-seededpairofNoppawanLertcheewakarnandElenaBogdanandwerebeateninamatchtie-break.[17]PartneringYanaBuchina,thatyeartheyweretheseventhseedattheAustraliangirls'doublesandsixthseedattheUSOpengirls'doubles,buttheylostinthefirstroundatbothtournaments.AtWimbledon,sheteamedupwithMagdaLinetteandtheywereseededsixthinthegirls'doublesbuteliminatedinthesecondround. JuniorSlamresults[edit] AustralianOpen:QF(2009) FrenchOpen:1R(2009) Wimbledon:1R(2008,2009) USOpen:W(2009) JuniorGrandSlamtournamentfinals[edit] Singles:1(title)[edit] Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score Win 2009 USOpen Hard YanaBuchina 6–4,6–1 Doubles:1(runner-up)[edit] Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 2009 FrenchOpen Clay TímeaBabos ElenaBogdanNoppawanLertcheewakarn 6–3,3–6,[8–10] Professionalcareer[edit] AtKockelsheuerSportsCenter 2009[edit] WatsonbegancompetingontheITFWomen'sCircuitinMarchwhensheenteredthequalifyingtournamentforthe$10KeventinBath,Somerset,butfailedtowinamatch.Sheenteredhernexttournament,a$25KeventinJersey,onawildcardandbeatcompatriotJadeCurtisinthefirstround.ShewasdefeatedbyanotherBriton,KatieO'Brien,inroundtwo.InJuly,shereachedherfirstITFsemifinalasaqualifierinthe$10Kgrass-courttournamentinFelixstowebeforelosingtoAnnaSmith.ShewentontoqualifyforthenexttournamentsheenteredandagainfacedSmithinthesemifinals;howeverthistimeWatsonwasvictoriousandwentontobeatAnnaFitzpatrickinthefinaltowinherfirstITFtitle.ContinuingtocompeteontheITFCircuitfortherestoftheseason,WatsonbeatMelanieSouthinroundoneofa$50KinBarnstapleinOctober,beforebeingdefeatedbyKristinaMladenovicinroundtwo.Watsonendedthe2009seasonwithaworldsinglesrankingofNo.588.[18] 2010[edit] Watsonbegan2010withawildcardintothe$25KeventinSutton,London,whereshemadethequarterfinals.Sheimmediatelyflewtothe$100kMidlandevent,losingtoqualifierandfellow17-year-oldBeatriceCaprainthefirstround.[19]Twoweekslater,sheenteredthe$25KeventinHammond,Louisiana.Watsonqualifiedandwentontoreachhersecondquarterfinaloftheyear,defeatingformerworldNo.7andtwo-timeGrandSlamsemifinalistNicoleVaidišová,andfifthseedMoniqueAdamczak,enroute.ThefollowingweekWatsonenteredanother$25KeventinClearwater,Florida.Inthefinalqualifyinground,shelosttofellowBritGeorgieStoopbeforebeinghandedaluckyloserspotinthemaindrawanddefeatingAnnaTatishviliinthefirstround.ShelosttoZhouYimiaoinroundtwo.WatsonwasthengivenawildcardintothemaindrawoftheMiamiOpen[20]butlosttoTsvetanaPironkovainthefirstround.[21]ThiswasthefirsttimeinhercareerthatWatsoncompetedontheWTATour.InApril,Watsonreachedthequarterfinalsofa$25Kevent,thisoneinJackson,Mississippi.FollowingthisshequalifiedfortheWTAeventinCharleston,SouthCarolina,[22]beforelosingtoElenaVesninainthefirstround.[23] Watson'sgrass-courtseasonbeganattheBirminghamClassicwhichsheenteredcourtesyofawildcard,losingtoAllaKudryavtsevainthefirstround.AttheEastbourneInternational,WatsonqualifiedforthemaindrawbydefeatingAnnaSmith,TsvetanaPironkovaandBojanaJovanovski.[24]WatsondefeatedworldNo.48,AleksandraWozniak,inthefirstround.[25]Inthesecondround,shewasdefeatedbyformertop-10playerVictoriaAzarenka.ShethenenteredthefirstGrandSlamofhercareer,afterreceivingawildcardintothemaindrawofWimbledon.WatsonmetRominaOprandiinthefirstroundandlostinthreesets.[26][27]Movingbackontohardcourts,hernexttournamentwasa$25KtournamentinWrexham.ShedefeatedfourfellowBritishplayers(includingAnnaFitzpatrickandNaomiBroady)onherwaytothefinal,whereshedefeatedformertop-30playerSaniaMirzatowinhersecondITFtitle.Afterthis,WatsoncontinuedtocompeteontheITFCircuitandinthequalifyingroundsforWTAevents.InSeptember,atthe$75KtournamentinShrewsbury,shedefeatedworldNo.90andformertop-30player,SabineLisicki,instraightsetsbeforelosinginthequarterfinalstoEvaBirnerová.InOctober2010,shewasseededfifthforthewomen'ssinglesattheCommonwealthGames,takingtherareopportunitytorepresentGuernsey.Sheeventuallylosttotopseed,AnastasiaRodionovaofAustralia,inthequarterfinals.PartneringPatrickOgier,WatsonalsoreachedthequarterfinalsofthemixeddoubleswheretheyweredefeatedbythethirdseedsSarahBorwellandKenSkupski,representingEngland. 2011[edit] Watsonplayinginthe2011FedCup WatsonbegantheseasonbyqualifyingfortheAucklandOpen.ShecontinuedherwinningstreakinthemaintournamentandbeatninthseedCarlaSuárezNavarrotogetintothequarterfinals,whereshelosttoPengShuai.Shealsomadethequarterfinalsofthedoublestournament,partneringKurumiNara. WatsonthenmovedontotheAustralianOpen,whereshebeatKristinaMladenovicinthefirstroundofqualifying.ShethenqualifiedfortheCellularSouthCup,beatingAndreaHlaváčkováandStéphanieForetzGaconinthefirstandsecondroundsrespectivelytoreachhersecondquarterfinaloftheyear.ShelosttoEvgeniyaRodina.ShealsoreachedthequarterfinalsofthedoublestournamentpartneringAnna-LenaGrönefeld. On3April2011,WatsonwontwomatchestoqualifyfortheCharlestonOpen,whereshelostaclosethree-setmatchtoChristinaMcHaleinthefirstround.[28] WatsonnextattemptedtoqualifyfortheEstorilOpen.Inthefirstroundofqualifying,shebeatformerworldNo.17,KarolinaŠprem.[29]ShewentontobeatKatarzynaPiterinthesecondroundofqualifying,[30]buteventuallylosttoTamiraPaszekinthefinalqualifyinground.[31] WatsonqualifiedfortheFrenchOpen.ShebeatRalucaOlaruandSallyPeersinthefirstandsecondroundsrespectivelytoreachthefinalround,whereshedefeatedStefanieVögeletogainaplaceinthemaindrawforthefirsttime.ThiswasthefirsttimeaBritishwomanhadqualifiedfortheFrenchOpensinceKateBrasher,thedaughterofShirleyBloomerandChrisBrasher,in1983.SheplayedFrenchwildcardStéphanieForetzGaconinthefirstroundandwon.Bywinningthismatch,WatsonbecamethefirstBritishwomansinceClareWoodin1994,toreachthesecondroundoftheFrenchOpen.Thevictorysawherbreakintothetop100forthefirsttime.Shelostto16thseedKaiaKanepiinthesecondround.[32] Watsoncontinuedhergoodformenteringthegrass-courtseasonwhenshebeat15thseedChanelleScheepersinthefirstroundoftheBirminghamClassic.[33]ShefollowedthisupbybeatingMisakiDoiinthesecondround.However,shelosttothirdseedandeventualsemifinalistPengShuaiinthethirdround.[34] On22June2011,WatsonplayedMathildeJohanssoninherfirstroundmatchintheWimbledonChampionships,winningtheopeningsetbeforesufferinganarminjuryinthesecondset.Johanssonthenwentontowininthreesets.On25June2011,sheandhermixeddoublespartnerRossHutchinsbeatMarceloMeloandRennaeStubbsinthemixeddoubles. On29August2011,inthefirstroundoftheUSOpen,WatsonlostinthreesetstoformerchampionMariaSharapova.[35]Afterthematch,Sharapovastated"There'snodoubtthatshe'sagreatup-and-comingplayer".[36] 2012:FirstWTAtitle[edit] Atthestartof2012,Watsonsufferedananklesprain.ShethenlostinthefirstroundoftheAustralianOpentotheeventualchampionVictoriaAzarenka. WatsonwasselectedfortheBritishFedCupTeamtoplayintheEurope/AfricaGroup-1matchatEilat,Israelon1–4February2012.InthegroupstagessheplayeddoubleswithLauraRobson,defeatingpairsfromPortugal[37]andtheNetherlands[38]andIsraelinthegroupstages.RobsonandWatsonwerenotrequiredtoplaytheirdoublesintheplay-offmatchagainstAustriaasAnneKeothavongandElenaBaltachawontheirsinglesrubbers,andthe2–0leadqualifiedtheteamforaplaceintheWorldGroupIIpromotionplay-offinApril2012.[39] WatsonwonthreeroundsinqualifyingfortheFrenchOpenatRolandGarrosinMay2012.ShethendefeatedElenaVesninainthefirstround,matchingher2011resultinthetournament.Inthesecondround,shewasdefeatedbythe25thseedJuliaGörgesofGermany.[40] Watson,ranked103,beatworldNo.52,IvetaBenešová,inherfirstsingleswinatWimbledoninJune2012.ShethenbeatJamieHampton,becomingthefirstBritishwomansince2002toreachthethirdroundofWimbledon.[41]Inthethirdround,Watsonlosttothethirdseedandeventualrunner-up,AgnieszkaRadwańska. AttheStanfordClassic,WatsonlostinthesecondroundtoworldNo.37,YaninaWickmayer,afteravictoryovertheworldNo.49,SloaneStephens.[42]ShewonthedoublescompetitionoftheStanfordClassic,wheresheplayedwithMarinaErakovictobeatVaniaKingandJarmilaGajdošováinasecondsettiebreak.ThiswasherfirsttitleonthefullWTATour.AttheCarlsbadOpen,shebeatEleniDaniilidoutosetupasecondroundmeetingwithqualifierChanYung-jan.However,shelostthematch.[43] ShereceivedanITFwildcardintothesinglestournamentattheLondonOlympics,whereshedefeatedSilviaSolerEspinosa,[44]beforelosinghersecond-roundmatchtoMariaKirilenko.Shealsoplayedladies'doublesintheOlympictournamentwithLauraRobson,losinginthefirstroundtoAngeliqueKerberandSabineLisicki.[45]HernexttournamentwastheTexasOpenwhereinthesinglesshelosttoYaninaWickmayerinthefirstround.However,shewentontowinthedoublescompetitionalongsideErakovicforhersecondWTAdoublestitleoftheyear. WatsonreceivedautomaticentryintothemaindrawoftheUSOpenbutwasbeateninthefirstroundbyLiNa.Inthedoubles,sheandErakovichadtoretireinthefirstround.AfterthissheplayedintheBellChallengeandlostinthefirstroundtoMonaBarthel.Inthedoublestournament,playingwithAlicjaRosolska,Watsonreachedthefinal,buttheylosttoTatjanaMalekandKristinaMladenovic.ShethenqualifiedforthePanPacificOpenandbeatSabineLisickiinthefirstround,butthenlosttoMariaSharapova. WatsonmadeaWTAToursinglesfinalforthefirsttimeinhercareerattheHPOpenwhereshebeatPolonaHercog,sixthseedAnabelMedinaGarrigues,PaulineParmentierandMisakiDoi.Inthefinal,shesavedfourmatchpointstobeatChangKai-cheninamatchlastingthreehoursandtwelveminutes.Withthiswin,Watsonattainedatop-50rankingforthefirsttimeinhercareer,atthesametimeovertakingcompatriotLauraRobsonastheBritishNo.1.WatsonalsobecamethefirstBritontowinaWTAsinglestitlesinceSaraGomerin1988.ShealsomadethedoublesfinalinthesameeventwithKimikoDate-Krumm,butlosttoRaquelKops-JonesandAbigailSpears.[46] 2013[edit] Watsonduringthe2013FedCup Watsonbegantheyearinthetop50andthereforequalifiedfortheAustralianOpen.Shereachedthesecondroundforthefirsttimeinhercareerthankstoathree-setvictoryagainsttheRomanianAlexandraCadanțu.[47]Inthesecondround,shecamebackfromtrailingKseniaPervakbyasetand6–3inthetiebreak,towininthreesets.ShefacedworldNo.4,AgnieszkaRadwańska,inthethirdround,whereshewasbeatenintwosets.ThisrunsawWatsonrisetoacareer-highworldrankingof40. Watson'snexttournamentaftertheAustralianOpenwasthePattayaOpenwhereshewastheeighthseed.Inthefirstround,shecomfortablydefeatedTímeaBabos,settingupasecondroundmeetingwithAnastasijaSevastova,towhomshelost.ShethencompetedintheFedCup,helpingGreatBritainreachaWorldGroupIIPlay-offtiewithvictoriesoverTímeaBabosofHungaryandTsvetanaPironkovaofBulgariaintheEuro/AfricaGroupIPlay-off. HernexttournamentwastheU.S.IndoorChampionshipsinMemphiswhereshewasseededfourth.Inthefirstround,sheovercameatensebattlewithworldNo.109,GalinaVoskoboeva.ShethendefeatedAndreaHlaváčkováinanotherthree-setter,beforemeetingStefanieVögeleinthequarterfinals. WatsonwasforcedtomissGreatBritain'sFedCupPlay-offagainstArgentinaaftercontractingglandularfever.HerfirstgamebackafterrecoveringwasattheFrenchOpen,whereshelosttoStefanieVögeleinthreesets,sayingafterthematchsheknewitwouldbetoughbutthatshewasverydisappointed.[48] FollowingtheFrenchOpen,Watsonmovedherattentiontothegrass-courtseason,wheresheenteredtheBirminghamClassic.Seeded14th,shedefeatedMelindaCzinkinthefirstround,herfirstvictorysincereturningfromherillness.ShelostinthefollowingroundtoqualifierAllaKudryavtseva.AttheEastbourneInternational,WatsonupsetworldNo.27,VarvaraLepchenko,inthefirstroundintwosets.AtWimbledonshelostinthefirstroundtoMadisonKeys. BeforeherU.S.hardcourtseason,WatsondecidedtochangecoachesbyhiringJeremyBatesandwonherfirstpost-WimbledonmatchagainstwildcardAlexandraMuellerattheWashingtonOpen.Watsonthenlostinthenextroundtofourth-seedAlizéCornet,instraightsets. 2014[edit] HeatherWatsonatthe2014OpendeCagnes-sur-Mer WatsonhadtoqualifyforWTATourevents,startingwiththeBrisbaneInternational.Havingwonthreequalifyingmatches,shereceivedatoughdrawagainstninthseedDominikaCibulková(whosubsequentlywentontoreachtheAustralianOpenFinal)whereshelostinstraightsets.ThereafterWatsonfailedtoqualifyfortheSydneyInternational,losinginthesecondroundofqualifyingtoBethanieMattek-Sands. Withmanyrankingpointstodefendfromlastyear'stournament,itwasvitalthatWatsonqualifiedfortheAustralianOpen.WatsonwasoneoffiveBritishplayersaimingtoqualify.Shewasthesolequalifier,joiningAndyMurrayandLauraRobsoninthemaindraw.LikeinBrisbane,Watsonwasgivenatoughdrawasshefaced31stseedDanielaHantuchováandlostinthreesets. IntheFedCupWatsoncontinuedherimpressiverunwinningallfourofhersinglesrubbersintheEurope/AfricaZone.Despitehervictories,whichincludedtwotop40scalpsdefeatingYvonneMeusburgerofAustriaandRomanianworldNo.26,SoranaCîrstea,BritainfailedtoqualifyfortheWorldGroupIIPlayoff. Watsonthenproceededtocompeteatthesecond-tierITFMidlandClassic.ShewoninstraightsetsAnnaTatishvili,SofiaArvidssonandOlgaGovortsovatoadvancetothefinal,whereshedefeatedKseniaPervaktowinherfourthITFtitle.PartneringTatishvili,shealsoreachedthedoublesfinalandwonafteratoughtiebreak. Watsonre-enteredtheWTAtop100aftervictoryattheSpartaPragueOpeninMay.Watsondefeatedthreetop-100players–KláraKoukalová,KarolínaPlíškováandTímeaBabos–enroutetothefinalofthe$100Kevent.Duetopoorweather,WatsonwasforcedtoplayhersemifinalwithBabosonthefinal'sday.Sheclaimedatwo-setvictorybeforedefeatingsixthseedAnnaKarolínaSchmiedlová(whohadplayedmostofhersemifinalthedaybefore)inthefinal. HerimpressiveformcarriedovertotheFrenchOpenwhereshecamethroughthreeroundsofqualifyingtoreachthemaindraw.Inthefirstround,WatsondefeatedBarboraZáhlavová-StrýcováinstraightsetsbeforefallingtoworldNo.4,SimonaHalep,inthesecondround. FromtheFrenchOpen,shewenttoplayattheBirminghamClassicwhereshelosttoAlexandraWozniak,evenafterholdingthreematchpointsinthesecondset.Shecontinuedastronggrass-courtseasonatEastbourne,whereshedefeatedTsvetanaPironkovainherfirst-roundmatch,afterdroppingthefirstset.Shethenclaimedherbiggestwinofhercareer,defeatingsixthseedFlaviaPennetta,inthreesets,droppingthefirstsetonatie-break.AfterbeinggivenawalkoveragainstPetraKvitová,hergreatruncametoanendlosinginstraightsetstoMadisonKeys,winningonlyfourgames. Fromthere,sheheadedtoWimbledonwheresheplayedAjlaTomljanovicanddefeatedherinstraightsets.ShethenwentontoplayAngeliqueKerber,theninthseed,inthesecondround.Afterlosingthefirstset,sheplayedastrongsecondsettoforcethedeciderwhichshelost. WatsonwonherthirdWTAdoublestitleattheBakuCup,partneringwithAlexandraPanova.Inthefinal,theycrushedRalucaOlaruandShaharPe'er.[49] AftertheBakuCup,WatsonheadedtotheRogersCup.Inthequalifying,shedefeatedMirjanaLučić-BaroniinthreesetsbeforebeatingTamiraPaszek.Inthemaindraw,shewonagainstfellowqualifierTerezaSmitkováandthencausedanupsetbydefeatingtenthseedCibulkováinaverytoughmatchthree-setmatchthatincludedtwotiebreaks.ShewaseventuallydefeatedbyeighthseedVictoriaAzarenka. ShethenwenttoqualifyfortheCincinnatiOpen,easingpastKristýnaPlíškováandShaharPe'ertoreachthefirstround.ShefacedZhangShuaiinthefirstroundbutshelostinaverytightthreesets. 2015:SecondWTAtitleandlosstoSerenaWilliamsatWimbledon[edit] WatsonwonhersecondcareerWTAtitleatthe2015HobartInternational.Shedidnotdropasetonherwaytothetitle,beatingMagdalénaRybáriková,fifthseedSloaneStephens,ninthseedRobertaVinci,andeighthseedAlisonRiske.ShewentontobeatMadisonBrengleinstraightsetsinthefinaltowintheevent. WatsonthenlostinthefirstroundoftheAustralianOpentoTsvetanaPironkova.DuringtheIndianWellsOpen,sherecordedwinsoverJuliaGörgesandCamilaGiorgitosetupameetingwithworldNo.8,AgnieszkaRadwańska.Sherecordedherfirsttop-tenwinwithatwo-setvictoryoverRadwańskatomoveintothefourthroundforthefirsttime,whereshelosttoCarlaSuárezNavarrointhreesets. AtWimbledon,WatsonbeatformerworldNo.5,DanielaHantuchová,tomakeitintothethirdroundforthesecondtimeinhercareer,guaranteeingherwinningsof£77,000.ShewasthenpittedagainsttheworldNo.1,SerenaWilliams,andwastwopointsawayfromwinning,butlostinthreesetsinamatchdescribedbypunditsasa"thriller".[50][51]Followingthematch,WilliamsapplaudedWatson'seffortsandwentontosaythat"sheshouldhavewonthematch".[52]Watson'seffortsatWimbledonpushedherbackuptoworldno.55. Overthecourseoftherestoftheseason,Watson'sbestresultwasaquarterfinalshowingattheHongKongOpen,whereshelosttoformerGrandSlamchampionSamanthaStosur. 2016:ThirdWTAtitle,Wimbledonmixed-doubleschampion[edit] WatsonrepresentedhernationattheHopmanCupwithAndyMurray.ShewasbeatenbyCarolineGarciainthetieagainstFrance,butwentontowinagainstDariaGavrilovaandSabineLisicki.GreatBritainalmostreachedthefinalagainstUkraine,buttheAustraliateamofDariaGavrilovaandNickKyrgioswontheirtieagainstFrance,placingthemaheadofGreatBritainintheround-robinresults.[53] AstheworldNo.53,WatsonthenstartedherseasonattheHobartInternational,attemptingtodefendhertitle.Thetournamentwasinterruptedbymultipleraindelays,[54]withWatsonlosinginthequarterfinals,playingtwiceinoneday.[55]AttheAustralianOpen,shewasnarrowlybeateninthefirstroundbyTímeaBabos.[56] InMexicoattheMonterreyOpen,WatsondefeatedNo.2seedCarolineWozniackiandNo.4seedCarolineGarciaonherwaytothetitle,beatingKirstenFlipkensinthechampionshipmatchforherthirdWTAtitle.[57] AttheMiamiOpen,herstrongformcontinuedwithtwowinsoverhigher-rankedplayersincludingworldNo.22,SloaneStephens,beforeathird-rounddefeatbyworldNo.5,SimonaHalep. Ongrasscourts,Watson'ssecond-roundappearanceattheBirminghamClassicresultedinherre-entryintotheworld'stop50. AtWimbledon,WatsonlostinthefirstroundtoAnnikaBeckinamatchthatspannedthreedaysbecauseofrain.However,shehadgreatersuccessinthemixeddoubles,whichshewonwithHenriKontinenintheirmaidenGrandSlamfinal.Duringtheirruntothetitle,KontinenandWatsonenjoyedvictoryoverthedefendingchampionsLeanderPaesandMartinaHingisinthethirdround. WatsonrepresentedGreatBritainatthe2016SummerOlympicsreachingroundtwoinbothsinglesanddoublesandthequarterfinalsinmixeddoubles. AttheUSOpen,WatsonlosttoqualifierandworldNo.165,RichèlHogenkamp. Bytheseasonend,WatsonwasrankedworldNo.77. 2017[edit] StartingtheyearattheHopmanCuppartneredwithDanielEvans,theduowereknockedoutinthegroupstages,betweenthemwinningonlyoneofninematches.InMelbourneattheAustralianOpen,WatsonbeatseededSamanthaStosurtogetthroughtothesecondround.[58] ShewastheEurope/AfricaZoneGroupI2017winneroftheFedCupHeartAward,whichisawardedforcommitmenttotheirplayersteamandtheFedCupcompetition.[59] InMay,WatsonlostinstraightsetstoworldNo.264,AlizéLim,inthesecondroundoftheCagnes-sur-MerChallengerevent. AttheFrenchOpen,Watsonfailedtoqualify,losingtoRichèlHogenkampinthethirdroundofqualifying.Shethenwasrunner-upatanITFtournamentatSurbiton.WatsonfailedtomakeitpastthefirstroundatNottinghamandatBirmingham.[60]ShereachedEastbournesemifinals,defeatingtop-10playerDominikaCibulkováinthesecondround,[61]AnastasiaPavlyuchenkovainthethird[62]andBarboraStrýcováinthequarterfinals,[63]beforefallingtoCarolineWozniacki.[64] AfterWimbledon,WatsononlymanagedtowintwoWTATourmain-drawmatchesduringtherestoftheseason,losinginthefirstroundoftournamentsfourtimes,includingherseventhconsecutivefirst-roundlossattheUSOpen. 2018[edit] WatsonlostinthefirstroundoftheAustralianOpentoYuliaPutintseva.ShethenlostinthefirstroundofqualifyingfortheSt.PetersburgTrophytoNo.142,RobertaVinci.Herpoorformcontinuedwiththreefurtherconsecutivefirst-roundlosses,attheMexicanOpen,IndianWellsMastersandMiamiOpen,respectively. AtCharleston,WatsonlostinthefirstroundtoNo.118,TaylorTownsend. IntheAprilFedCuppromotionalplay-offtie,Watsonlostbothhersinglesmatchesandthedoublesmatch(withJohannaKonta),resultingina2–3losstoJapan.Thesewerehereighthandninthconsecutivesinglesmatchlossesin2018. InlateApril,Watsonlosthertenthconsecutivesinglesmatchof2018,losinginthefirstroundofthePragueOpentoworldNo.86,AnnaKarolínaSchmiedlová. InlateMay,WatsondefeatedKaterynaBondarenkointhefirstroundoftheNurembergCup.ItwasthefirstmatchWatsonhadmanagedtowinsincemid-January,bringinganendtoaten-matchlosingstreak.ShelostinstraightsetstotheworldNo.203,FannyStollár,thefollowingday. Asthetopseed,WatsonlostinthefirstroundoftheSurbitonTrophytoworldNo.184,GabriellaTaylor;itwashereighthfirst-roundlossin2018(in12tournaments). Watsonlostinthreeconsecutivefirst-roundmatchesduringthegrass-courtseason,atBirmingham,EastbourneandWimbledon. WatsonwasdockedapointforswearingassheandTatjanaMarialosttoKaterinaSiniakováandBarboraKrejcikováinthewomen'sdoubleslasteightinWimbledon.[65] HeadingintotheUSOpenSeriesshortofwins,WatsonplayedinSanJosewhereshebeatClaireLiubeforesuccumbingtoVenusWilliams.[66]WatsonshowedsignsofformwhenshereachedthefinalofanITFeventinCanada,beforelosingtoMisakiDoi.ShecarriedthisformintotheUSOpenqualifyingwhereshewonthreesuccessivematchestoreachthemaindraw.ThesewereherfirstwinsattheUSOpensincewinningthegirls'singlestitleatFlushingMeadowsin2009.However,Watsonwasunabletogetherfirsteverseniormain-drawwininNewYorkasshelostinthreesetstoEkaterinaMakarova.Despitethis,Watsonreachedherthirdsemifinalof2018inQuebec,butshecouldnotmakethefinalasshelostatightmatchagainstPaulineParmentier.Inspiteofthisloss,herupturninresultsrestoredherplaceintheworld'stop100. 2019[edit] InthesecondroundofWimbledonChampionships,WatsonlosttoKontaveitinstraightsets.InOctober,shereachedthefinaloftheTianjinOpen,whereshelosttoRebeccaPeterson. 2020:FourthWTAsinglestitle[edit] Her2020seasonstartedwell,reachingthesemifinalsasaqualifierinHobart.Onherwaytothesemifinals,WatsondefeatedtopseedEliseMertens,beforelosingtoeventualchampionElenaRybakina.ShetookthisformtoMelbourneandtheAustralianOpen,whereshedefeatedKristýnaPlíškováintheopeninground,beforelosingtoMertens,3–6,0–6. IntheFedCupPlay-offs,WatsonrepresentedGreatBritainintheircrunchtieawayinSlovakia.ShecomfortablylosttoAnnaKarolínaSchmiedlováintheopeningtie,beforebeatingRebeccaSramkovaonthefollowingday.[67]GreatBritaineventuallylostthetie1–3,afterHarrietDartfailedtodefeatSchmiedlová. InFebruary,WatsonplayedattheMexicanOpeninAcapulco,winningherfourthcareerWTAsinglestitle.ShedefeatedCoCoVandeweghe,KaterynaBondarenko,ChristinaMcHaleandWangXiyutoreachthefinal,whereshefacedCanadianqualifierLeylahAnnieFernandez.Watsonwoninthreesets,clinchingthematchonhertenthchampionshippoint.[68]ThewinpropelledWatsonbackintotheworld'stop50(No.49)forthefirsttimesince2016. WatsonparticipatedintheBattleoftheBritsTeamTennisevent,heldinLondoninlateJuly,notchingupanumberofwinsinsinglesandteamingupwithJamieMurrayinmixeddoubles. WhentheWTATourresumedfollowingtheCOVID-19pause,WatsonenteredtwohardcourteventsleadinguptotheUSOpen,losinginthefirstroundatboththeTopSeedOpenandCincinnatiOpen,beforegoingontoloseinthefirstroundatFlushingMeadowstoBritishNo.1andworldNo.13,JohannaKonta.Thetour'smoveontotheEuropeanredclaycourtsbroughttwofurtheropening-roundlosses,includingattherescheduledFrenchOpentoworldNo.49,FionaFerro.By19October,Watson'srankinghadslippedbacktoNo.60. WatsonwontheBattleoftheBritsPremierLeaguewomen'sevent,heldinDecember2020.[69] 2021[edit] ThehighlightofWatson’s2021seasonwasasemifinalappearanceattheBirminghamClassic,defeatingthirdseedDonnaVekic,6–4,6–2,tobecomejustthethirdBritplayertoreachthelastfourintheBirminghamtournament's31-yearhistory,followingAnneHobbsin1984andJoDuriein1992.[70]WatsonhadarelativelypoorshowingattheGrandSlamevents,losinginthesecondroundoftheAustralianOpento21stseedAnettKontaveit,thefirstroundoftheFrenchopentoworldNo.93,ZarinaDiyas,thefirstroundofWimbledontoworldNo.117,KristieAhn,andthefirstroundoftheUSOpentoworldNo.109,KajaJuvan.Sheendedtheseasonranked73. 2022[edit] Afteratoughendto2021,WatsonstartedoffseasonattheAdelaideInternational1whereshelostinthefirstroundtoanin-formAljaTomjlanovic.WatsonthenplayedqualifyingatAdelaideInternational2whereshedefeatedPlipeuchandKovinictoqualifyforthemaindraw.ShethenlosttoworldNo.29,TamaraZidanšek,inatightthree-setmatchwhereWatsonlostthefinal-settiebreak7-4.WatsonthenplayedinthemaindrawattheAustralianOpenbeatingMayarSherifinaclosethree-setencounter,beforelosingtoZidansekinatighttwo-setrematch. Afterapromisingstarttotheyear,WatsonwenttoplayqualifyingatDubaibeatingworldNo.388YashinainthefirstroundbeforelosingtoTomjlanovicinthreesets.WatsonalsoplayedqualifyingatQatarOpenwithalesspromisingresult,losingtoworldNo.203,MarinaMelnikova,intwosets. WatsonthentravelledtoAmericaforaweekoftrainingbeforeplayingthemaindrawattheMonterreyOpen,whereshehaspreviouslyhadgoodresults.Shewonatoughfirstroundthree-setteragainstJuleNiemeierbeforelosingtoNuriaPárrizasDíazinthesecond-stillseekingtomakeitpastthesecondroundofamaindraw. ShemovedontoIndianWellswheresheenteredqualifyingasthe20thseedandworldNo.113.InthefirstroundshegotagreatwinoverRebekaMasarova.InthesecondroundshefacedMaiHontamaandaftergoingdown4-6,0-2,Watsonplayedsomegreattennisfortakethematch4-6,6-2,6-1andqualifyforthemaindrawofIndianWells.Unfortunately,WatsonlostconvincinglytoTerezaMartincová. MovingontoMiami,Watsonhadfallenoutsidethetop100andwaslookingtobreakasix-yearlosingstreakhere.ShetookonArantxaRusinthefirstroundwhereaftera3hour25minutebattle,camethroughthreetoughsets,6-7(5-7),7-5,6-4.Shefaced15thseedElinaSvitolinainthesecondround.Watsonwaslookingtogetherfirstback-to-backMarchwinssinceBirminghaminJune2021andafirsttop20winintwoyears.Aftergoingdownaset4-6,shefoughtbacktotakethesecond6-3andafterhavinghadachancetoserveforthematch,thefinalsetwenttoatiebreakwhichWatsonprevailedin7-6(7-4).InthethirdroundWatsonlosttoBelindaBencic,the22ndseed,4-6,1-6,butWatsonwillbelookingtotakehergoodformandwinshereontotherestoftheseason. WatsonplaysCharlestonqualifyingnext. Playingstyle[edit] Watsonisright-handedandplayswithatwo-handedbackhand.HergameisoftenlikenedtothatofMartinaHingisandshehasbeenpraisedbyNickBollettieriforher"amazingfootwork".[71]Heron-courtintelligence,courtsenseandtiminghavebeenothertalkingpointsabouthergame.[72]AccordingtoNigelSears,headofwomen'scoachingattheLawnTennisAssociation,Watsonpossesses"acompletegame",[73]withvarietyincludingaconsistentone-handedbackhandslice,volleysandangles.HergamehasbeendescribedassimilartoATPplayerJo-WilfriedTsongaduetoher"bigserve"andathleticism.[74] UponWatsonreachingthe2011FrenchOpensecondround,AndyMurraycommented"WhenIsawherforthefirsttime,Ithoughtshewasgood.Ilikethewayshemovesonthecourt.She'sverybalanced".[75]BollettieristatedthatWatson's"gameisbasedongreatmovement,butshe'snotafraidtowhacktheball.She'snoteasytobeat.Shehasverygoodgroundstrokes,thoughshecanover-hitandstriketheballalittletooflatattimes".[76] Playingequipment[edit] In2011,WatsonusedtheDunlopBiomimetic300Tourtennisracquet,[77] andhasalsoplayedwith,andendorsed,theDunlopSrixonCX200LS.[78]Sincetheendof2020,WatsonhasstartedtousetheBabolatPureStrikeracquet,thatsheusedin2016and2017aswell. Personallife[edit] From2016to2018,WatsonwasinarelationshipwithfellowtennisplayerLloydGlasspool.[79]Sincelate2019,shehasbeeninarelationshipwithMorecambefootballer,CourtneyDuffus.[80][81] Careerstatistics[edit] Mainarticle:HeatherWatsoncareerstatistics GrandSlamperformancetimelines[edit] Key W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS P NH (W)winner;(F)finalist;(SF)semifinalist;(QF)quarterfinalist;(#R)rounds4,3,2,1;(RR)round-robinstage;(Q#)qualificationround;(P#)preliminaryround;(DNQ)didnotqualify;(A)absent;(Z#)Davis/FedCupZonalGroup(withnumberindication)or(PO)play-off;(G)gold,(S)silveror(B)bronzeOlympic/Paralympicmedal;(NMS)notaMasterstournament;(P)postponed;(NH)notheld;(SR)strikerate(eventswon/competed);(W–L)win–lossrecord. Toavoidconfusionanddoublecounting,thesechartsareupdatedattheconclusionofatournamentorwhentheplayer'sparticipationhasended. Singles[edit] Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L Win% AustralianOpen A Q2 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R 0/11 6–11 35% FrenchOpen A 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R Q3 2R Q2 1R 1R 0/9 6–9 40% Wimbledon 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R 3R 1R 3R 1R 2R NH 1R 0/11 8–11 42% USOpen Q1 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q1 1R 1R 0/10 0–10 0% Win–loss 0–1 1–3 3–4 2–4 2–4 3–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–1 0/41 20–41 33% Doubles[edit] Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L Win % AustralianOpen A A A 1R A 2R 2R 1R A 1R A 3R 2R 0/7 5–7 42% FrenchOpen A A A 1R A 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 0/8 1–8 11% Wimbledon 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 3R 2R QF 1R NH 3R 0/11 9–11 45% USOpen A A 1R 1R 1R A 2R 1R 1R A A A 0/6 1–6 14% Win–loss 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–3 4–4 1–4 3–3 0–3 0–1 4–3 1–1 0/31 16–32 33% Mixeddoubles[edit] Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L Win % AustralianOpen A A A A A A A A A A A 0/0 0–0  –  FrenchOpen A A 1R A A A A 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vteWomen'sTennisAssociation:TopBritishfemaledoublestennisplayersasof4October2021 1.HeatherWatson(1131) 2.TaraMoore(1214) 3.SamanthaMurraySharan(160) 4.EdenSilva(1647) 5.SarahBethGrey(18517) 6.HarrietDart(1995) 7.AliciaBarnett(2124) 8.OliviaNicholls(21311) 9.EmilyWebley-Smith(2168) 10.JohannaKonta(2225) Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heather_Watson&oldid=1084317146" 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