Heather Watson has announced she will take a break from tennis following a second successive first-round defeat on the Women's Tennis Association Tour.

British number one Heather Watson has been knocked out of the Australian Open by Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Britain’s Heather Watson fought back against three match points to beat Ksenia Pervak (Kazakhstan) in the second round at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-1.

British number 1 Heather Watson has battled her way to a three set victory in the first round of the Australian Open today against Alexandra Cadantu.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced the team to contest the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I tie that will take place from 6-9 February at the Municipal Tennis Club in Eilat, Israel.

Heather Watson has won the WTA Japan Open and become the first British woman to win a WTA singles title since 1988. This win also see’s her overtake Laura Robson to become the British number one.

Heather Watson made an encouraging start to the HP Open in Osaka with a 6-4 6-4 first-round win over Slovenia’s Polona Hercog.

Britain’s Heather Watson was knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan with a narrow defeat by world number two Maria Sharapova of Russia.

Laura Robson produced a brave display against number two seed Maria Sharapova as she slipped to a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 defeat in the second round of the Olympic tournament.

Heather Watson is now the highest-ranked British female tennis player after she rose to number 71 in the new WTA list, which was announced yesterday.