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'I was pretty low' - Watson thought about quitting during title drought
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Friday, 06 March 2020 02:51
Britain's Heather Watson says she thought about quitting tennis before ending her four-year title drought.Watson had been outside the world's top 100 at the start of 2020 but is now ranked 49th after beating Leylah Fernandez to win the Mexican Open.It was the 27-year-old's first WTA title since the Monterrey Open in 2016. Watson said: "I thought I wasn't doing…
Johanna Konta into Monterrey Open quarter-finals
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 15:43
British number one Johanna Konta advanced to the quarter-finals of the Monterrey Open with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win over Germany's Tatjana Maria.World number 91 Maria had beaten Britain's Heather Watson in three sets in the previous round.But in her first meeting with the 32-year-old, second seed Konta sealed victory in one hour 47 minutes. Konta, 28, will play Russian…
Indian Wells Challenger Series: Britain's Katie Boulter beats Anna Blinkova to reach third round
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 03:30
Britain's Katie Boulter has beaten world number 60 Anna Blinkova in a Challenger Series event at Indian Wells, California, her first victory over a player ranked in the top 100 for more than a year.Boulter, 23, beat second seed Blinkova 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the second round.The former British number two was out for six months last year due to…
Fever-Tree Championships: Nick Kyrgios & Marin Cilic join Queen's line-up
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Wednesday, 04 March 2020 04:52
Australian Nick Kyrgios has joined the line-up for this year's grass-court tournament at Queen's.The 24-year-old, who was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct at last year's event, has been praised for improved on-court behaviour this season.He has been in good form, reaching the Australian Open fourth round in January, and also won admirers for his response to the Australian bushfires. "I've been…
Monterrey Open: Heather Watson loses as Johanna Konta plays Kim Clijsters
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 11:32
British number two Heather Watson let a 4-1 final-set lead slip in her Monterrey Open first-round match against Germany's Tatjana Maria.Watson, 27, led 4-1 in all three sets but only converted one of those leads as she lost 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 7-5.The world number 49 was unable to continue her winning streak after lifting the Acapulco title last week. Defeat…
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