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Britain’s Watson set to learn whether Olympic doubles push has paid off
Great Britain's Heather Watson in action against Kayla Day in the Women's Singles Round 1 match on Centre Court during day one of the Rothesay Open at Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, June 10, 2024

HEATHER WATSON says she has sacrificed her singles career for the past 12 months in order to focus on doubles in a bid to qualify for a fourth Olympics.

The 32-year-old will find out in the next few days whether she has done enough to be part of Team GB in Paris later this summer.

Watson would play with British number one Katie Boulter in the women’s doubles and then most likely Joe Salisbury in the mixed doubles.

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