Watson loses opener

Thursday 11th November 2010, 2:29PM GMT.

(Picture by PA)

(Picture by PA)

HEATHER WATSON crashed back to earth with a straight sets defeat in Phoenix yesterday.

She lost 6-2, 6-4 to Canadian Heidi El Tabakh in the first round of the Goldwater Women’s Classic.

Born in Egypt, 24-year-old El Tabakh is a far more experienced player than the Sarnian and was able to show it to her advantage against the newly-crowned Toronto champion.

On a day of shocks in Arizona, the No. 3 seed, Mirjana Lucic, also lost in the first round.


  • To read Guernsey Press stories in full click here for subscription details. Individual editions are now available online.

Campaigns

Voice For Victims Voice For Victims

Voice for Victims is a campaign aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse.