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Nottingham Open: Johanna Konta claims 300th win as Heather Watson goes out

British number one and top seed Johanna Konta reached the second round of the Nottingham Open as Heather Watson was knocked out.

Konta, 26, was leading 6-2 3-0 when British number four Tara Moore retired with a foot injury.

World number eight Konta, who has now won 300 singles matches in her career, will play Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in round two.

Watson, 25, lost 6-2 6-3 against fourth seed Alison Riske of the USA.

The British number three's defeat came after she finished runner-up in the Surbiton Trophy on Sunday.

Konta told BBC Radio Nottingham: "I didn't realise I was approaching that number.