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Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Aljaz Bedene through

Johanna Konta and Heather Watson won their second-round matches at Wimbledon as two British women reached the last 32 for the first time since 1986.

Sixth seed Konta, 26, won 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 10-8 against Croatia's Donna Vekic in a tense battle on a hot Centre Court.

Watson, 25, matched her best SW19 run with a stunning 6-0 6-4 win over 18th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

In the men's draw, fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene, 27, won 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-3 against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur.

Watson and Konta's victories mean they have become the first two British women to appear in the same third-round draw since Jo Durie and Anne Hobbs three decades ago.