Indian Wells 2022 - Disappointment for the Brits as Heather Watson and Katie Boulter crash out

Heather Watson suffered a comprehensive defeat to Tereza Martincova as her Indian Wells campaign came to an abrupt halt in round one. The British number two went down 6-2 6-1 in just one hour and 19 minutes as the world number 42 from the Czech Republic dominated in swirling conditions.

Ad/> Watson had come through qualifying with a hard-fought victory over Japan's Mai Hontama to make the main draw but never looked like pulling off a surprise against an opponent who executed her game-plan with real authority. Australian OpenWatson out in straight sets defeat; Evans through as opponent withdraws20/01/2022 AT 03:09 /> After being pegged back to 2-2 after claiming an early break, Martincova raced through the gears to take four games in a row and tick off the opener in 45 minutes.

The second set was even more one-sided as Watson lost her way tactically, allowing Martincova to comfortably set up a clash with reigning champion, Paula Badosa in round two. Serena right about Zverev double standard after Acapulco outburst Gauff speaks out against 'Don't say gay' bill They know her game — more pressure on Raducanu than ever before says legend Elsewhere, Katie Boulter suffered a similar fate as she was beaten 6-3 6-2 by Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.

The windy conditions did not seem to favour the server as both players struggled to hold in the early stages. Paolini, the world number 46, was less erratic from the baseline and saved two break back points before serving out the set from deuce.