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

Cindy Watson
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46)
Australia
Turned pro1999
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$189,446
Singles
Career record233-214
Career titles7 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 titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 108 (8 August 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)

Career statistics edit

Her highest singles ranking is world No. 131, (achieved on 28 October 2002) and her highest doubles ranking is No. 108 (reached on 8 August 2005). Watson won 13 titles on the ITF Circuit in her career: seven in singles and six in doubles. Watson has taken part in many WTA Tour events.

Biography edit

Her 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 fourth seed Kim Clijsters, 1–6, 2–6 in the third round.

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

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 15 (7–8) edit

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

Doubles: 14 (6–8) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 28 July 1996 ITF Dublin, Ireland Grass   Kylie Moulds   Amy Jensen
  Sarah Stanley
4–6, 4–6
Win 1. 28 July 1997 ITF Ilkley, United Kingdom Grass   Trudi Musgrave   Gail Biggs
  Julia Lutrova
6–1, 6–1
Loss 2. 22 February 1999 ITF 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 ITF Lafayette, United States Clay   Beti Sekulovski   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Marie-Ève Pelletier
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 8. 26 February 2006 ITF Gosford, Australia Hard   Beti Sekulovski   Latisha Chan
  Chuang Chia-jung
2–6, 3–6

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