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Birmingham Classic: Heather Watson wins but Harriet loses in opening round

Birmingham Classic: Heather Watson wins but Harriet loses in opening round

Birmingham Classic: Heather Watson fights back to beat Viktorija Golubic – highlights Britain’s Heather Watson fought back to beat Viktorija Golubic and reach the second round of the Birmingham Classic. After two hard-fought sets, Watson controlled the decider to win 3-6 6-2 6-2 against her Swiss opponent, ranked a place below her at 71 in the world. Watson will play China’s Zhang Shuai, who lost the Nottingham Open final to Johanna Konta on Sunday, or Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko next. The win was just a fifth for Watson on the WTA Tour this season. British number...

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