Watson falls to qualifier in second round of Australian Open
FAILURE to convert any of five match points saw Heather Watson knocked out of the Australian Open today.
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Resilient American qualifier Jennifer Brady, who is 35 places below Watson in the world rankings, came up trumps when it mattered on her own serve when the British No. 2 had those chances in a marathon final set of their second-round match played in searing heat in Melbourne.
Watson had taken the first set convincingly and looked on course for a straight-sets victory but was broken at 5-4 up in the second, after which Brady grew in confidence and eventually came through 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8 in 2hrs 43min.
