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Battle of the Brits Day 4 Review: wins for Watson and Burrage help Jacks fight back

Mike Bovill
Authored by Mike Bovill
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 07:13

Heather Watson and Jodie Burrage were both winners on Day 4 of the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis event in London. 

Watson was in dominant form against teenager Emma Raducanu, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

Burrage had to work hard but eventually overcame Harriet Dart 5-7, 6-4, 10-6. 

Maia Lumsden was too strong for Naomi Broady in the day's other women's singles match, beating her 6-3, 7-5.

Watson combined with Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles to beat Raducanu and Joe Salisbury 6-4, 6-4.

In the women's doubles, Olivia Nicholls and Alicia Barnett enjoyed a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Eden Silva and Beth Grey.

The Union Jacks won seven of the day's nine matches to reduce the British Bulldogs' lead in the overall team competition to 31-25. 

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