While Andy Murray faffed around on Centre Court yesterday, the real great British performance of the day was staged out on Court 12. That’s where Heather Watson dug deep to save three match points at 4-5 in the final set against the No32 seed Caroline Garcia, after which Garcia’s serve crumbled, allowing the Guernsey player to close the match out 1-6, 6-3, 8-6. Here’s Jacob Steinberg’s report, all the way from SW19.
That magnificent victory’s earned Watson a shot at Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia. At 32, it’s probably safe to say that Hantuchová’s singles career has promised more than it’s delivered.