Cindy Watson

Cindy Watson (born 24 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]

Cindy Watson
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978
Australia
Turned pro1999
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 189,446
Singles
Career record233-214
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 131 (28 October 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (2002)
French OpenQ2 (2002)
WimbledonQ2 (2002)
US OpenQ1 (1999, 2002)
Doubles
Career record115–142
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 108 (8 August 2005)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)
Last updated on: 28 December 2011.

Career statistics

Her highest singles ranking is no.131, (achieved on 28 October 2002) and her highest doubles ranking is no.108 (achieved on 8 August 2005). Watson has 13 ITF Women's Circuit titles in her career: 7 in singles and 6 in doubles. Watson has taken part in many WTA Tour events.

Biography

Cindy's biggest career highlight is reaching the third round of the 2002 Australian Open. She defeated María José Martínez Sánchez and Emmanuelle Gagliardi in the first and second rounds, respectively, before falling to no.4 seed Kim Clijsters 1–6, 2–6 in the third round.

Watson has played on two other grand slam tournaments- she fell in the first rounds of the 1999 Australian Open to Mary Pierce and 2005 Australian Open to Sania Mirza.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (7–8)
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 19 July 1996 Ilkley, United Kingdom Grass Surina De Beer 4–6, 6–7(5)
Loss 2. 11 August 1996 Southsea, United Kingdom Grass Lucie Ahl 3–6, 3–6
Win 1. 11 May 1997 Maryborough, Australia Hard Renee Reid 6–4, 6–2
Win 2. 7 June 1998 Little Rock, United States Hard Choi Ju-yeon 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 3. 5 July 1998 Edmond, United States Hard Cristina Popescu 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 18 October 1998 Kooralbyn, Australia Hard Lisa McShea 4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Win 3. 15 November 1998 Bendigo, Australia Hard Catherine Barclay 3–6, 6–0, 7–5
Win 4. 19 May 2001 La Cañada Flintridge, United States Hard Camille Pin 6–1, 6–3
Loss 5. 29 October 2001 Mackay, Australia Hard Christina Wheeler 3–6, 2–6
Win 5. 2 December 2001 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Tatiana Perebiynis 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6. 3 March 2002 Bendigo, Australia Hard Yuka Yoshida 1–6, 6–7
Win 6. 8 February 2004 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Lauren Breadmore 6–4, 6–1
Loss 7. 9 March 2004 Benalla, Australia Grass Eden Marama 3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 7. 18 May 2004 El Paso, United States Hard Angela Haynes 6–3, 7–6(3)
Loss 8. 13 November 2005 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Casey Dellacqua 3–6, 5–7

Doubles (6–8)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 28 July 1996 Dublin, Ireland Grass Kylie Moulds Amy Jensen
Sarah Stanley		 4–6, 4–6
Win 1. 28 July 1997 Ilkley, United Kingdom Grass Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs
Julia Lutrova		 6–1, 6–1
Loss 2. 22 February 1999 Bendigo, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Kerry-Anne Guse
Lisa McShea		 4–6, 1–6
Win 2. 2 April 2000 Corowa, Australia Grass Christina Wheeler Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken		 6–3, 7–6(11)
Loss 3. 3 July 2000 Edmond, United States Hard Jacqueline Trail Chang Kyung-mi
Khoo Chin-bee		 4–6, 4–6
Win 3. 31 July 2000 Harrisonburg, United States Clay Rika Fujiwara Lauren Kalvaria
Gabriela Lastra		 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Loss 4. 2 December 2001 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Amanda Grahame Evie Dominikovic
Samantha Stosur		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 25 February 2002 Bendigo, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Sarah Stone
Samantha Stosur		 4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 2 March 2003 Bendigo, Australia Hard Mireille Dittmann Nicole Sewell
Andrea van den Hurk		 7–6(2), 3–6, 6–4
Win 5. 21 March 2004 Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Beti Sekulovski Emily Hewson
Nicole Kriz		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 6. 24 September 2004 Canberra, Australia Clay Mireille Dittmann Daniella Jeflea
Evie Dominikovic		 3–6, 1–6
Loss 7. 26 February 2005 Bendigo, Australia Hard Beti Sekulovski Casey Dellacqua
Trudi Musgrave		 4–6, 6–7
Win 6. 1 May 2005 Lafayette, United States Clay Beti Sekulovski Maria Fernanda Alves
Marie-Ève Pelletier		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 8. 26 February 2006 Gosford, Australia Hard Beti Sekulovski Latisha Chan
Chuang Chia-jung		 2–6, 3–6

References
  1. Australian Open Biography for Cindy Watson


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