Irish Daily Mirror

Mexican fave for Heather

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HEATHER WATSON won the Mexican

Open – her first title since 2016 – to climb back into the world’s top 50.

The British No.2, who beat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-7 6-1 on her 10th match-point, said:

“I’m so happy to get my fourth title.

“It’s been a few years so I’m just really, really happy I came through.”

Rafa Nadal took the men’s title with a 6-3 6-2 win over American Taylor Fritz.

Novak Djokovic stays No.1 after maintainin­g his unbeaten start to 2020 with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Dubai Duty Free final.

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FUN IN ACAPULCO Watson lifts trophy
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TIME LORD Bekele

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