Watson faces tough GB debut

Saturday 29th January 2011, 2:29PM GMT.

(Picture by Paul Guillou)

THE best woman player on the planet could stand in Heather Watson’s way on her Fed Cup debut after Great Britain were given the toughest draw imaginable.

Israel is the host for next week’s 15-team competition in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the tournament, with Team GB being drawn in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ alongside Switzerland and Denmark.

There were audible gasps as the draw was made earlier in the week, with the three nations all among the favourites for promotion.

Denmark’s team includes world number one Caroline Wozniacki, who only just lost in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.