Heather Watson through at Eastbourne

Heather Watson has beaten world number 27 Varvara Lepchenko in the first round of the Aegon International at Eastbourne.

The British number two earned a 6-3 6-4 victory over her American opponent on Monday afternoon.

Watson, 21, will now face Russian world number 36 Elena Vesnina in the second round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Vesnina progressed with a 2-6 6-4 6-3 triumph over former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic.