Watson makes doubles final

Friday 26th June 2009, 2:29PM BST.

Heather Watson is set to be seeded 10 in the Wimbledon girls’ singles. (Picture by Matthew Hotton, 0747313)

Heather Watson is set to be seeded 10 in the Wimbledon girls’ singles. (Picture by Matthew Hotton, 0747313)

HEATHER WATSON will see see a familiar face on the other side of the net in today’s doubles final at the Aegon International at Roehampton.

She and Polish partner Magda Linette will come face to face with the Hungarian/Croat pair and top seeded Timea Babos and Alja Tomljanovic.

Yesterday ,the No. 6 seeds overcame Slovakians Jana Cepelova and Vivien Juhaszova 7-5, 7-5, to set up a showdown with the impressive No. 1 seeds.

Watson was Babos’s partner in their run to the French Open final at Roland Garros.

But they have split in preparation for Junior Wimbledon.


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