Watson eases to Glasgow victory

Tuesday 20th October 2009, 2:29PM BST.

Heather WatsonHEATHER WATSON cruised through her first qualifying round at the $25,000 Aegon Pro Series Glasgow event yesterday.

The Junior US Open champion blitzed fellow Briton Alicia Robinson 6-0, 6-0.

Watson, who is seeded 10 in the qualifying draw, now meets the top seed Mona Barthel, a 19-year-old German who is ranked 363rd in the world.

The Sarnian is currently 607th in the world rankings and rising quickly.


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