AFP
Watson crashes out in Birmingham, Konta progresses
It was a mixed day for British tennis as Heather Watson crashed out at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, but Johanna Konta defeated the 14th seed to progress.
Watson blew three match points as she lost 2-6 7-5 6-4 to qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak while fellow Brit Naomi Broady also bowed out in the opening round.
But Konta ensured there was home interest in the draw with a comfortable 6-3 6-1 win over Japan’s Kurumi Nara.
Elsewhere, top seed Ana Ivanovic and seventh seed Daniela Hantuchova both moved into the third round with straight set victories.
Birmingham Classic results
Round Two
Lauren Davis (US) beat Victoria Duval (US) 6-2 2-6 6-2
7-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 6-1 6-4
Coco Vandeweghe (US) beat Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 5-7 7-5 6-1
1-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Mona Barthel (Germany) 6-4 6-1
Round One
12-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Naomi Broady (Britain) 5-7 6-4 6-3
Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) beat Heather Watson (Britain) 2-6 7-5 6-4
Timea Babos (Hungary) beat Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) 6-3 6-4
Christina Mchale (U.S.) beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) 7-6(5) 6-4
Johanna Konta (Britain) beat 14-Kurumi Nara (Japan) 6-3 6-1
Petra Cetkovska (Czech Republic) beat Alexandra Cadantu (Romania) 6-3 6-4
16-Casey Dellacqua (Australia) beat Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 6-1 6-3