Heather Watson blasted past the former world No5 Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets to book a potential third-round Wimbledon meeting with Serena Williams.
The British No1 Watson dispatched the Slovak Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2 to equal her best-ever showing at SW19. Watson was forced to rally after a flat start for a three-set victory over Caroline Garcia in the first round but needed no such psyching up amid Wimbledon’s hottest day of all time.
The 23-year-old admitted winding herself up to find the “controlled aggression” to move past Garcia, in a clash that spanned two days owing to bad light on Monday night.