Tennis tournament gets underway in Barnstaple
The AEGON pro series Barnstaple tournament has got underway this morning.
The competition at the Tarka Tennis centre is the richest tennis tournament in Britain outside of the grass court season and the ATP finals in London. Heather Watson starts her singles campaign tomorrow but will play doubles this evening.
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