Heather Watson, left, congratulates Laura Robson on her victory yesterday in Barnstaple. (Picture by James Jordan, 1192464)

THE inaugural battle of the British young guns went Laura Robson’s way yesterday in Barnstaple.

In the first competitive meeting of the two, the 2008 Wimbledon girls’ champion came through in three sets against Guernsey’s own Junior Grand Slam winner Heather Watson, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Aegon GB Pro-Series event.

‘I just wasn’t on form at all,’ Watson said.

‘Laura was better than me today and that’s how it goes.

‘I’m certainly looking forward to playing her again and hopefully getting my revenge.’

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