Right then, Watson and Pitintseva are go! Watson has the balls...

This is going to be a slog - in the best kind of way. Two more deuce games, and a miserable second serve from Watson allows Putintseva into the rally; she wins it, and Watson is down a break point. Seconds later, she's down a break, following a backhand driven low into the net.

Watson struggles though her first service game, constantly being pegged back when she thinks she has it won. But eventually she makes her way to the net, volleys deep, and Putintseva's lob drops long giving her another game point; she can't take it. But then she earns another - she earns several others - and takes one at the net. This has the makings of a good game - the players seem well-matched.