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Heather Watson

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UK Rank 1
ATP World Ranking
WTA World Ranking 487
ITF World Ranking 4
Date of birth 19th May 1992
Birth place Guernsey
Lives in Guernsey & Florida
County Channel Islands
Club
Trains at Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Coach Andrew Fisher
Former coaches Mauricio Hadad, Percy Melzi, Jose Lambert
Height 5'7"
Plays Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Nickname Hev
Fitness Trainer Yutaka
Favourite surface Hard
Introduction to tennis Parents played
Age turned pro
Age started playing 7 years-old
Injury history
Personal website
Agent
External profile links
Career-high singles world ranking

Career achievements


Career high world rankings

ITF junior combined
  • No 3 (15/09/2009)
WTA singles
  • No 484 (01/03/2009)
WTA doubles
  • No 527 (22/02/2009)

2009 highlights

Singles - junior
  • Girls' Singles Champion at US Open in New York, USA
  • Quarter-finalist at Australian Open junior event in Melbourne, Australia
Singles - senior
  • Won at $10k in Frinton
  • Semi-finalist at $10k in Felixstowe
Doubles - junior
  • Won at ITF Grade A in Tlalnepantla, Mexico with Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
  • Runner-up at French Open Juniors in Paris, France with Timea Babos (HUN)
  • Won at ITF Grade 1 in Roehampton, London with Magda Linette (POL) 
Doubles - senior
  • Semi-finalist at the $10k in Frinton with Stephanie Cornish (GBR)

2008 highlights

Singles - junior
  • Runner-up at ITF Grade 1 (Eddie Herr) in Bradenton, Florida, USA
  • Won at ITF Grade 1 in Merida, Mexico
  • Won gold medal at Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India
  • Runner-up at ITF Grade 3 in Manasquan, USA
  • Semi-finalist at 18&U Junior National Championships in Roehampton
  • Semi-finalist at ITF Grade 1 in Wels, Austria
Doubles - Junior
  • Semi-finalist at ITF Grade 3 in Manasquan, USA with Steph Cornish (GBR)
  • Runner-up at 18&U Junior National Championships in Roehampton with Tara Moore (GBR)
  • Won at ITF Grade 1 in Wels, Austria with Sally Peers (AUS)
  • Semi-finalist at ITF Grade 1 in Essen, Germany with Anastasia Mukhametova (RUS)

2007 highlights

Singles - junior
  • Runner-up at ITF Grade 3 in Montreal, Canada
  • Won at ITF Grade 5 in Edinburgh
Doubles - junior
  • Runner-up at ITF Grade 5 in Edinburgh with Samanther Vickers (GBR)

Career titles

Singles - junior
  • 2008: ITF Grade 1 in Merida, Mexico
  • 2008: Gold medal at Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India
  • 2007: ITF Grade 5 in Edinburgh 
Doubles - junior
  • 2009: ITF Grade A in Tlalnepantla, Mexico with Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
  • 2008: ITF Grade 1 in Wels, Austria with Sally Peers (AUS)
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