Watson downed by Beck after marathon tussle


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 30 Jun 2016

Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 30/6/16 Germany's Annika Beck celebrates winning her match against Great Britain's Heather Watson REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Such was Heather Watson's mood after one of her worst disappointments in losing to Germany's Annika Beck 3-6 6-0 12-10 at Wimbledon on Thursday, the British number two went online to see what the internet trolls where saying about her.

"After a loss like this, I'm so angry with myself, I feel like I need to punish myself," she told reporters. "It wasn't a good day. I just went on Twitter. There was plenty."

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