Cindy Watson

Australian tennis player

Cindy WatsonCountry (sports)|  Australia

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Born|  (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 45)
Australia
Turned pro| 1999
Retired| 2007
Plays| Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money| $189,446
Singles
Career record| 233-214
Career titles| 7 ITF
Highest ranking| No. 131 (28 October 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open| 3R (2002)
French Open| Q2 (2002)
Wimbledon| Q2 (2002)
US Open| Q1 (1999, 2002)
Doubles
Career record| 115-142
Career titles| 6 ITF
Highest ranking| No. 108 (8 August 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open| 2R (2005)

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

## 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

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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

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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

## References[edit]

1. ^ Australian Open Biography for Cindy Watson

## External links[edit]

* Cindy Watson at the Women's Tennis Association
* Cindy Watson at the International Tennis Federation

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