Wimbledon 2019: Heather Watson knocked out in second round after defeat by Anett Kontaveit
The British No 2 was beaten 7-5 6-1
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Heather Watson's Wimbledon run was brought to a close in the second round of the competition after losing in straight sets against Estonia's Anett Kontaveit.
After a hard-fought opening set, which 20th seed Kontaveit edged, Watson succumbed to her opponent's power and precision in the second to lose 7-5 6-1.
Watson has never gone beyond the third round here at the All England Club and will now have to wait another year to try and better her record.
The 27-year-old, playing at her 10th Championships, capitalised on an edgy start from Kontaveit to break serve in the first game.
At 2-0 Watson was finding her range with some powerful winners to raise hopes of becoming the first Brit through to round three.
However, that was as good as it got. The pair went on to share three breaks of serve between them and the set was level at 5-5 when Watson blinked first.
The wheels promptly came off as Kontaveit began to pull away with a double break, and she found the line at the end of a long rally to finish Watson off.
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