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Heather Miriam Watson[2] (born 19 May 1992) is a British female tennis player currently playing on the junior circuit. Born in Guernsey, she trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, USA.[3] Watson has won one major title – the 2009 US Open Junior title – and one other senior title – the $10,000 Frinton – and won gold at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.[4] She is coached by Andrew Fisher and, as of 2 November 2009[update], Watson is top ranked female junior in the United Kingdom,[1] and is rated as the British senior women's number 21.[5] In the world, Watson is the 3rd ranked female junior, and is the world No. 559.[1]
[edit] Early life and junior careerHeather Watson was born 19 May 1992 in Guernsey to Papua New Guinea national Michelle and Manchester-born Ian Watson.[6][7] She has one brother, Adam, and two sisters, Stephanie and Julie. Heather started playing tennis at the age of seven,[8] and at age twelve she left home to go to the American Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida.[2] In 2006, Watson won the British Under-14 Championship.[9] The following year Watson won the British Under-16 Championship,[10] and reached the semi-finals of the British Under-18 Championship.[11] She lost in the Under-18 semi-finals again in 2008 to eventual winner Tara Moore.[12] In October, Watson travelled to Pune to compete at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. There she won the gold medal, winning the final against Kyra Shroff 6–1, 6–0.[13][14] Mother Michelle left her job in 2008 to travel full-time with Heather Watson around the world junior circuit.[2] Watson played her first senior tournament in March 2009 – the $25k Jersey Open, but lost in the second round to Katie O'Brien, 1–6, 1–6. At the beginning of July she became the highest ranked British junior, overtaking Laura Robson.[15] She achieved her first senior women's world ranking on 27 July 2009, entering at number 756.[16] She won her first senior title at the Frinton $10,000 tournament. Watson beat Anna Fitzpatrick 4–6, 6–4, 6-2 in the final.[17] At the 2009 US Open, Watson was seeded 11th for the girl's singles. She reached the quarter-finals on 10 September before rain interrupted the tournament schedule. The tournament moved indoors and Watson beat second seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6–2, 6–1 in the quarter final on 12 September.[18] She played her semi-final on the same day and was victorious against Daria Gavrilova 6–3, 6–0 to reach the final, where she faced doubles partner Yana Buchina.[19] Playing on Court 7, Watson won in straight sets, 6–4, 6–1.[20] Watson also plays doubles. At 2009 French Open her pair were the third seeds and reached the girl's doubles final where her and partner, Tímea Babos, faced the second seeded pair of Noppawan Lertcheewakarn and Elena Bogdan. They won the first set 6–3, but then lost the second set 3–6 taking the match to a match tiebreak which they lost 8–10.[21] Partnering Yana Buchina, that year they were the 7th seed at the Australian girl's doubles and 6th seed at the U.S. girl's doubles, however they lost in the first round at both tournaments. At Wimbledon she teamed up with Magda Linette and they were seeded 6th in the girl's doubles but eliminated in the second round. [edit] WTA tour and ITF circuit finals
[edit] Singles (1)[edit] Senior
[edit] Junior
[edit] Doubles[edit] Junior
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