Florida Gators

COLLEGIATE HONORS

• 2016 All-American (Doubles) 
• 2016 First Team All-SEC 
• 2016 SEC All-Tournament MVP 
• 2016 SEC All-Tournament Team 
• 2016 SEC Community Service Team 
• 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2014 Second Team All-SEC

SENIOR
SPRING 2016

• Recorded a 13-4 record in doubles against ITA-ranked opponents with fellow senior Diego Hidalgo
• Spent 14 weeks atop the ITA Doubles Rankings with Hidalgo
• Earned an automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Doubles Individual Championships
• Advanced to the NCAA Doubles Round of 16
• Amassed a team-best 29-8 doubles record with Hidalgo  
• Clinched seven doubles points along with Hidalgo
• Clinched four Gator victories including Florida’s 4-2 decision over the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament Championship
• Tied with Alfredo Perez for a team high 12 SEC singles wins
• Tied with Lipman and Orkin to lead the Gator squad with 17 dual match doubles victories and nine SEC doubles wins with Hidalgo
• Concludes his career in the Orange and Blue fourth all-time in the Gator record books with 192 overall career wins and second all-time with 98 career doubles victories
• Ended his career on a seven-match winning streak in singles with five of those wins coming in the SEC and NCAA Tournaments

 FALL 2015

• Won the ITA Southeast Regional doubles title with Diego Hidalgo to receive an automatic bid into the National Indoors in Flushing, N.Y.
• Reached the doubles semifinals at the ITA All-American with Diego Hidalgo

JUNIOR
SPRING 2015

• Compiled a 6-2 dual record at No. 4 singles
• Clinched Florida’s SEC Tournament victory over Kentucky
• Ranked as high as No. 70 in ITA singles rankings and No. 28 in doubles with Diego Hidalgo

FALL 2014

• Earned the SEC Fall Classic doubles title in Gainesville with Diego Hidalgo
• Semifinalist in main draw singles at the SEC Fall Classic
• Reached the consolation singles semifinals at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships

SUMMER 2014

• Captured the singles crown at the ITA Summer Circuit in Gainesville
• Advanced to the final round of men’s doubles at the ITA Summer Circuit in Gainesville with fellow Gator Oliver Landert

SOPHOMORE
SPRING 2014

• Tallied a team-high 24 doubles wins
• Earned Second Team All-SEC honors
• Ranked as high as No. 9 in the nation with doubles partner Elliott Orkin
• Made a NCAA Doubles Championship appearance with Orkin
• Recorded a 23-13 overall singles record while playing in the top 3 spots for Florida
• Ranked as high as No. 53 in ITA singles rankings

FALL 2013

• Advanced to the third round of the ITA Men’s All-America Qualifying Singles
• Earned a spot in the first round of the doubles main draw at the 2013 Saint Francis ITA Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma with partner Elliott Orkin
• Claimed the consolation singles title at the ITA Southeast Regionals in Atlanta

SOPHOMORE
SPRING 2013

• Second on the team with 25 singles victories
• Overall record of 25-9 in singles with a 13-5 dual match record
• Had an eight-match win streak to start the spring season
• Recorded a 17-10 doubles record with Billy Federhofer and reached No. 28 in the rankings
• Paired with Florent Diep to end the season and had a perfect 7-0 record, including a 4-0 mark in SEC matches

 FALL 2012:

• Finished with a 9-4 singles record and an 8-4 doubles record
• Recorded a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory to take the singles championship at the Bedford Cup, defeating 2011 singles champion Moritz Buerchner from North Florida
• Watson paired with Billy Federhofer to claim the doubles title at the 2012 Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic
• Advanced to the singles semifinals of the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic

FRESHMAN
SPRING 2012

• Enrolled in January and earned a redshirt.

Prior to Florida

• Rated the No. 8 player in the Boys 18 USTA Rankings in January 2012
• Throughout his career, he has been rated as high as No. 1 in the USTA 12s and 14s rankings, and No. 2 in the USTA 16s rankings
• Has also ranked No. 1 in 12s, 14s and 16s doubles
• Nominated for the USTA 2011 Florida Player of the Year
• Won the ITF Singles and Doubles titles in May 2011
• The 2011 USTA Clay Court Doubles Champion, and also placed 3rd in singles
• Finished 5th at Kalamazoo in 2010
• Won the Sportsmanship awards at Kalamazoo in 2010 and at Nationals in May of 2007
• In 2010, Watson claimed the Boys 16s title at the Easter Bowl