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What ethnicity is Heather Watson?

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Heather Miriam Watson is a professional tennis player and former British No. 1.

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Watson was born in Guernsey to parents Michelle and Ian Watson. Watson’s mother is from Papua New Guinea and her father is British.

What ethnicity is Heather Watson? Watson’s ethnicity is British-Papua New Guinea. This is because as mentioned earlier, her mother hails from Papua New Guinea and her father is British.

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Heather Watson, image via: Sky Sports

So far, Watson has had a stellar career, having won nine titles, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships with Henri Kontinen, which made her the first British woman to win a Grand Slam title since Jo Durie in 1991, and the first to win a Wimbledon title since Durie in 1987.

In October 2012, Watson won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Japan Open, becoming the first British woman to win a WTA singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988.

In Watson’s junior career, she won the US Open and gold at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Watson also reached No. 3 in the world on the ITF Junior Circuit.

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