I can be the world’s No. 1

Monday 17th January 2011, 2:30PM GMT.

UKRAINE’S Lesya Tsurenko ended Heather Watson’s hopes of a good run at the Australian Open in the early hours of Saturday morning local time, but the Guernsey star is adamant she can get to the very top in world tennis.

Even No. 1.

Watson lost 7-5, 7-6 (7-0) in a tight battle which ended with a horror tie-break result for the Sarnian, ranked just a few places above her opponent in the world rankings.

The Guernseywoman, 18, was 4-1 down in the second set but managed to fight back to force a tie-break.

However, Watson then folded, failing to win a point, as her 21-year-old opponent advanced.

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Sir Percy Blakeney

January 18, 2011 at 10:54 am

As the old saying goes: if you aim low, you’ll never be disappointed.

It’s great to see Heather Watson aiming for the top spot – terrific attitude.

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