Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a Guernsey-born British professional tennis player and former British No. 1. She has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
Heather Watson: Ranking| Wins| Mother| World Ranking
Ranking:
Singles | |
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Career record | 126–132 (48.8%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 39 (25 February 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 163 (23 November 2020) |
By the end of the Wimbledon fortnight, Ashleigh Barty will have spent 83 consecutive weeks with the No.1 ranking. Serena Williams, seeking her 24th Grand Slam singles title, was on top of the WTA world for 319 weeks.
Wins:
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Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2021 – Grass)
H2H: | Heather Watson (WR 65) | Kristie Ahn (WR 118) |
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Total Points Won % | 50.4 | 49.5 |
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Heather Watson.
Prize money | US$3,906,135 |
Singles | |
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Career record | 320–259 (55.3%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 38 (19 January 2015) |
Mother:
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Michelle Watson
Early life and junior career. Heather Watson was born in Guernsey to Michelle and Ian Watson. Her mother is from Papua New Guinea and her father is British, and was the managing director of Guernsey Electricity from 1995 until retirement in 2010. She has one brother and two sisters.
World Ranking:
Singles | |
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Career record | 320–259 (55.3%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 38 (19 January 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 68 (28 June 2021) |
It was the 23-year-old’s third WTA title of her career and is a welcome boost after a poor start to the year.
Australian Open semi-finalist and fellow Briton Johanna Konta, 24, rose one place to 26 after making the last eight in Monterrey.
Britain’s Naomi Broady, 26, is up 20 places to 76 after reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open.