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12:47 pm, Wed 29 May 2013

Heather Watson knocked out of French Open

File picture of the British number two player Heather Watson. Credit: JOE CASTRO/AAP/Press Association Images

Heather Watson was knocked out of the French Open in the first round by Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele.

The British number two lost 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 at Roland Garros.

6:22 pm, Sun 14 Oct 2012

First Briton to win WTA singles title in 24 years

Heather Watson is proud that her hard graft has paid off as she becomes the first Briton to win a WTA Tour singles title in 24 years.

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Heather Watson wins Japan Open

Britain's Heather Watson has beaten Chang Kai-Chen (Taiwan) 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) in the Japan Open Women's Singles Final.

Heather became the first Briton to win a WTA Tour singles title in 24 years by winning a marathon match.

She beat Kai-chen of Chinese Taipei in the final of the HP Open in Osaka.

The 20-year-old from Guernsey looked to have thrown her way her chance of victory.

Having served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, she fell a break down and faced match point in the decider.

But she broke back before finally clinching a win in three hours 11 minutes.

Watson has followed in the footsteps of Sara Gomer, the last British winner of a singles title on the WTA Tour in California in 1988.

8:46 am, Mon 16 Jul 2012

Watson elated after maiden WTA Tour win

This is my first WTA title so I'm really happy right now. It's such a nice feeling getting to the end of the week and being the last ones here. We knew it wasn't going to be an easy match today - they're both great players and we knew we would really have to win it, they weren't going to give it to us.

– Heather Watson - British womens number 1 tennis player

8:29 am, Mon 16 Jul 2012

Laura Robson congratulates Watson

Laura Robson has congratulated Heather Watson and Marina Erakovic after they were crowned Bank of the West Classic champions. Robson and Watson will play together as Team GB's womens doubles team in the Olympics.

Yay Heather! RT @wta: Congrats to @heatherwatson92 & Marina Erakovic for winning the @bankofthewestcl dubs title. http://t.co/VcvKaP4U

From @laurarobson5 on Twitter: ( 6:49 am, Mon 16 Jul 2012)

8:21 am, Mon 16 Jul 2012

Heather Watson claims first WTA Tour title

Heather Waston impressed on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Credit: PA

Heather Watson's Olympic preparations took another boost last night as the 20 year-old claimed her first WTA Tour doubles title.

The British number 1 and partner Marina Erakovic beat top seeds Vania King and Jarmila Gajdosova in straight sets in the final of the Bank of the West Classic.

Watson and her partner from New Zealand had already beaten the second and third seeds on their way to the final, where they came out 7-5 7-6 (9/7) winners against players ranked seventh and 37th in the world.

She will now turn her attention to the Mercury Insurance Open in California next week, before being partnered by Laura Robson as one half of Team GB's Olympic womens tennis doubles team.