Wimbledon: Heather Watson’s heartwarming speech after finally reaching last 16
Heather Watson reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam singles tournament for the first time after beating Kaja Juvan in straight sets at Wimbledon.
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Heather Watson reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam singles tournament for the first time after beating Kaja Juvan in straight sets at Wimbledon.
Heather Watson has broken new ground in her tennis career by reaching the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time after a drama-filled win over Kaja Juvan at Wimbledon.
LONDON :Britain's Heather Watson reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 43 attempts over 12 years on Friday as she beat Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 7-6(6) 6-2 in front of a barely believing crowd on Wimbledon Court one.
Heather Watson has reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career after an emphatic 7-6(6) 6-2 win over Kaja Juvan. It is the deepest run Watson has ever produced at a Grand Slam and she sunk to her knees in elation after the stunning victory. Ad/> The 30-year-old will now face Germany's Jule Niemeier in the next round.
Three British players provided some much-needed cheer on the fourth day at Wimbledon where French Open winners Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survived mini-scares to progress into the third round.
Katie Boulter starred on another day of strong British performances by defeating last year’s Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time.
There are four Brits left in contention in the Wimbledon singles – with two in action on day five.
Cameron Norrie and Heather Watson will look to keep the British momentum going on day five when they attempt to take steps into the unknown.