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Watson starts Hobart title defence with win

HEATHER WATSON maintained her good form with a third singles victory in succession over a player ranked higher than her in the world.

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Defending her Hobart International title, the Guernsey player began with an excellent 6-3, 6-0 first round victory over Teliana Pereira of Brazil, the world No. 46.

Watson, who has moved up to No. 53 herself, will now take on fourth seed Monica Niculescu in a second round clash tomorrow, with the Romanian ranked 15 places higher.

It is the first ever meeting between the pair, but before that Watson is in doubles action today alongside Johanna Konta, as they take on the Japanese duo of Misaki Doi and Nao Hibino.

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