Heather Watson
Watson at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 May 1992 Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Diego Veronelli | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 5,803,128 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 425–354 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (19 January 2015) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 164 (9 June 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2013) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2011–18, 2020–21) | ||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012, 2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 182–193 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (25 February 2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 134 (9 June 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 13–8 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
| BJK Cup | SF (2022, 2024), record 31–16 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 9 June 2025. | |||||||||||||||
Heather Miriam Watson (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. She reached No. 3 in the world on the ITF Junior Circuit.