Swedes deny Watson

Friday 24th July 2009, 2:29PM BST.

SWEDEN triumphed over Great Britain in Austria yesterday and it spelled the end of Heather Watson’s challenge at the European Junior Championships.

Partnered by Sam Vickers, the No. 6 seeds lost their quarter-final against Sweden’s Anna Brazhnikova and Hilda Melander.

After losing the first set 6-2, the British pair took the second 7-6 after winning the tie-break 7-4.

It was then into a first to 10 tie-break and the Swede’s won 10-7.

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