Laura Robson, Heather Watson lose in Birmingham

Robson, Watson lose in Birmingham

Laura Robson and Heather Watson have both been beaten in the second round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

British number one Robson suffered a 6-3 6-4 defeat to Russian world number 60 Daniela Hantuchova.

Meanwhile, number two Watson suffered a surprise 6-4 6-2 loss to Russian Alla Kudryavtseva, who is ranked 172nd in the world.

A bad day for British women's tennis was made worse when Johanna Konta went down 6-4 6-1 to France's Kristina Mladenovic.

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