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Heather Watson reaches last 16 at Eastbourne

Heather Watson battles to a 3-6 7-5 6-4 win over Elina Svitolina at Eastbourne.

Heather Watson has come from a set down against Elina Svitolina to secure her place in the last 16 of the Aegon International at Eastbourne.

The British number one recovered from an early scare to clinch the second-round contest 3-6 7-5 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes.

After being edged out in the opener, Watson saved four break points in the second second set to win 7-5 before hitting three consecutive aces in one game on the way to taking the decider 6-4.

There will be two Britons in the last 16 of the pre-Wimbledon tournament following Johanna Konta's surprise 6-2 6-4 victory against Ekaterina Makarova earlier in the day.

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