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Heather Watson relishes chance to tackle Serena Williams on Centre Court

Heather Watson, the only British woman still in the Wimbledon singles draw, believes she will have nothing to lose against Serena Williams on Friday after reaching the third round of Wimbledon for the first time since 2012 thanks to an impressive 6-4, 6-2 victory over Daniela Hantuchova.

It will be the biggest test Watson has faced in her career and while she acknowledged how tough it will be against the 20-times grand slam winner, who beat the Hungarian Timea Babos 6-4, 6-1, the British No1 will embrace the daunting challenge of playing the world No1 for the first time.