Britain’s Heather Watson (pictured) secured a place in the French Open second round for the second successive year, beating world number 83 Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-2 6-4.
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Tennis: Elena Baltacha loses in first round of French Open
Britain’s number one Elena Baltacha is out of the French Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat by US Open champion Samantha Stosur on day one at Roland Garros.
Tennis: Heather Watson breaks the British losing streak at the French Open
Heather Watson, the 19-year-old tennis champion from Guernsey, made history yesterday. She not only won her match in the French Open but was the first female to do so in 17 years. She was also the first British woman to win a final round match in qualifying for a staggering 28 years. She now breezes into the second round of the French Open.
