She missed out on the main draw for the second year running after losing in straight sets to Switzerland’s Lulu Sun.
Watson, seeded 27th in qualifying, lost 6-4, 6-3 in the first round, and will now look to the doubles for success.
Heather Watson is beaten 6-4, 6-3 in Australian Open qualifying by Lulu Sun#BackTheBrits ???????? pic.twitter.com/yjrPHjUsds
— LTA (@the_LTA) January 10, 2024
Fellow Bits Harriet Dart and Fran Jones made it one step closer to the main draw, beating Nuria Brancaccio (6-2,7-6) and Margaux Rouvroy (6-2, 6-4) respectively.
