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Heather Watson has been in and around the WTA top 50 for many years. A Fed Cup stalwart, Watson has also represented Team GB at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. She is also Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, having won the title in 2016
As a Top 100 singles/Top 32 doubles player, Heather receives LTA Elite Support
Reached the semi-final of the Hobart International, and lost in the second round to Elise Mertens at the Australian Open. Won one and lost one match in Great Britain’s defeat to Slovakia in the Fed Cup Qualifiers in Bratislava in February. Won the WTA International in Acapulco in late February, beating Leylah Fernandez in three sets in the final – a victory which saw her to return to the WTA Top 50 for the first time in four years.
Won the ITF £60k in Fukuoka, Japan in May, beating Zarina Dyas in the final. Also won the doubles title in Fukuoka with Naomi Broady. Reached the singles quarter final and doubles final at the Surbiton Trophy. Lost in the first round in Nottingham and Birmingham.
Doubles win with Tatjana Maria in Acapulco, reached R2 at French Open, progressed to doubles QFs of Nature Valley Classic with Katie Boulter.
Runner-up with Henri Kontinen at Wimbledon defending their 2016 title. In singles, finished season at no.74, in the Top 100 for the sixth time. SF at Eastbourne, QF at Monterrey and Luxembourg, R3 Wimbledon, R2 Australia, R1 US Open.
Winning Wimbledon with doubles partner Henri Kontinen in 2016.
Started playing aged 7 and moved to Bolletieri Academy aged 12. Won the Junior US Open in 2009 and gold at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. Reached No.3 in the world on the ITF Junior Circuit.