Watson wins Futures opener

Tuesday 7th July 2009, 2:29PM BST.

Heather WatsonHEATHER Watson was back in grass court action yesterday and winning.

The Guernsey tennis star played Aimee Gibson in the second qualifying round of the AEGON Pro-Series tournament in Felixstowe, Suffolk, which is her first ‘Futures’ competition on grass courts.

She won 6-4, 6-4 and now plays Britain’s Laura Slater in the next round.

The tournament features some formidable competition in UK number nine Naomi Broady and GB number 22 Olivia Smith.


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