Guernsey Press

Watson overcomes world No. 12 in epic encounter

HEATHER WATSON battled for arguably the best win of her career yesterday as she edged out Dominika Cibulkova in a gripping Rogers Cup encounter.

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After very nearly three hours of tennis on the hard courts in Montreal, it was Watson who eventually came out on top in the tightest of finishes 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5).

It sets up a third-round encounter today with the brilliant Belarusian and eighth seed Victoria Azarenka, in what will be the fourth meeting between the pair.

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