Indian Wells: Johanna Konta v Heather Watson

Summary

Johanna Konta beats Heather Watson 6-4 6-4 at Indian Wells
Was the first meeting on WTA Tour between Britain's top two female players
British number one through to third round at Indian Wells
Konta (11) ranked 97 places above Watson (108) in world rankings

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse

View from the boxpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2017
Konta v Watson
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Head to headpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2017
Konta v Watson
It is the first time these two have met on the WTA Tour, but they have played opposite each other once, back in 2013.
A second-tier tournament in Barnstaple saw Konta win the first four games, before Watson retired.
Since then, Konta has become the British number one and she's now ranked 11th in the world, 97 places ahead of Watson, who is 108th.
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Postpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2017
Heather Watson wins the toss, twirling her racquet around in her hand, and she'll serve first. It is gloriously sunny in California today.
She beat American Nicole Gibbs to reach the second round, while Konta received a bye.
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Welcomepublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2017
Konta v Watson
They were team-mates in February and their doubles partnership helped Great Britain advance to the next round of the Fed Cup...
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Now, Britain's top two female players will face off for the first time on the WTA Tour for a place in the third round at Indian Wells.
Game faces on.
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