Guernsey tennis star wins US title

Monday 14th September 2009, 3:00PM BST.

Heather Watson on her way to becoming US Open junior champion

Guernsey tennis star Heather Watson has made history by becoming the US Junior Open singles champion.

The 17-year-old came from 3-1 down in the first set to beat her doubles partner, Russian Yana Buchina, 6-4 6-1. in the final at Flushing Meadows, New York.

On her way to the final, the 11th seed also defeated the World No 2 and this year’s Junior Wimbledon champion Noppawan Lertcheewakarn in the quarter-finals and Daria Gavrilova in the semi-finals.

Due to rain, both matches were played indoors on Saturday and Watson won both in straight sets.

The last British player to win a junior title was Andy Murray. Watson is the first to win the girls’ title.

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