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Wimbledon 2019: Heather Watson loses in second round

British number two Heather Watson was outclassed by 20th seed Anett Kontaveit in the Wimbledon second round.

The 27-year-old pushed the Estonian hard in the first set before succumbing 7-5 6-1 on Court One.

With a gulf of more than 100 in the rankings, Watson could not match Kontaveit's consistency.

British men's number one and 30th seed Kyle Edmund faces Spaniard Fernando Verdasco for a place in the third round.

More to follow.