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Nottingham Open: Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage win in first round

British trio Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage all won in straight sets in the first round of the Nottingham Open.

British number two Watson, 30, set up a potential second-round tie with the country's number one Emma Raducanu by beating Katie Volynets 6-4 6-2.

Dart, 25, defeated Croatia's defending champion Donna Vekic 6-4 6-3 to end a four-match losing streak.

Burrage, 23, booked her place with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over China's Zhu Lin.

US Open champion Raducanu, the world number 11, faces Viktorija Golubic in her first-round match on Tuesday.

In the men's draw, British top seed and 2019 winner Dan Evans won his opener against France's Enzo Couacaud 7-5 7-6 (7-3).