Heather Watson

Heather Watson
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 32)
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachDiego Veronelli
Prize moneyUS$ 5,694,687
Singles
Career record415–343
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 38 (19 January 2015)
Current rankingNo. 138 (18 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2013)
French Open2R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Wimbledon4R (2022)
US Open1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2012, 2016)
Doubles
Career record177–184
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 39 (25 February 2019)
Current rankingNo. 57 (18 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2021)
French Open2R (2018, 2022)
WimbledonQF (2018)
US Open3R (2024)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2024)
Mixed doubles
Career record13–8
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2024)
French Open2R (2024)
WimbledonW (2016)
US Open1R (2017)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2016)
Team competitions
Fed Cup31–15
Medal record
Tennis
Representing  Guernsey
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Singles
Last updated on: 18 November 2024.

Heather Miriam Watson[2] (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Henri Kontinen, making her the first British woman to win a major title since Jo Durie in 1991, and the first to win a Wimbledon title since Durie in 1987. In October 2012, Watson won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Japan Women's Open, becoming the first British woman to win a WTA tournament singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988.

In her junior career, Watson won the US Open and a gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.[3] She reached No. 3 in the world on the ITF Junior Circuit.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Heather Watson". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Mum toasts tennis champ". The National. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Watson beats Russian". The Guernsey Press. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2009.