Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:48
Watson, the 11th seed, came from 3-1 down in the first set to win 6-4 6-1 on Court 7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre.
The 17-year-old from Guernsey is the first British girl to win the US Open junior title and follows on from Laura Robson’s Wimbledon girls’ title in 2008, while Andy Murray won the US Open boys’ title in 2004.
