Australian Open: Heather Watson narrowly beaten by Jennifer Brady as Brit is knocked out
HEATHER WATSON suffered a heartbreaking exit at the Australian Open after letting slip five match points.
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05:05, Thu, Jan 19, 2017
| UPDATED: 05:14, Thu, Jan 19, 2017
The Brit fell to a 6-2, 6-7, 8-10 defeat to Jennifer Brady as Watson just ran out of steam against her American opponent.
Brady managed to withstand early pressure to ensure 24-year-old Watson didn't match her 2013 effort of reaching the third round Down Under.
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Heather Watson has only ever reached the third round of the Australian Open once before (2013)
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