Watson into the top 100
HEATHER WATSON celebrated becoming the new British number two by defeating 15th seed Chanelle Scheepers in the Aegon Classic yesterday.
HEATHER WATSON celebrated becoming the new British number two by defeating 15th seed Chanelle Scheepers in the Aegon Classic yesterday.
The 19-year-old Sarnian found fame after winning her first-round French Open encounter last month and she faultlessly moved from clay to grass, beating the South African Scheepers 6-3, 7-5. She was the only Briton in action on day one to win.
It was certainly a winnable match for Watson in Birmingham, the tournament a warm-up to Wimbledon, as she celebrated news of her highest ever world ranking, now No. 93.
Despite her seeding, Scheepers is ranked only four places higher than Watson after a significant drop recently, although it was the South African who took early control.
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