Watson admits difficult in playing 'best friend' after Nottingham victory
Heather Watson admitted that it was tricky to play 'best friend' Tatjana Maria after stunning the German to reach the quarter-final of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. Watson was an underdog against her experienced opponent on Centre Court on Wednesday, with Maria ranked 129 spots above the Brit in the WTA rankings and a semi-finalist at Wimbledon last year. Ad However, world No.195 Watson produced a dazzling display of aggressive grass court tennis, rallying from an early break point down to prevail 6-4 6-4.