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Wimbledon: Katie Boulter, Liam Broady and Heather Watson win on good day for British players

British wildcard Katie Boulter delighted Wimbledon's Centre Court with a stunning fightback to beat 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova.

After earning a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win, the 25-year-old fought back tears when revealing her gran died two days ago.

"I'm going to get so emotional. I'd like to dedicate it to her," said world number 118 Boulter.

Fellow Britons Liam Broady and Heather Watson also earned memorable wins on Thursday to reach the third round.

Wildcard Broady, 28, won 6-2 4-6 0-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 against Argentine 12th seed Diego Schwartzman to record his best run at a major.