Watson beaten by Kostyuk at Korea Open

Heather Watson has been eliminated from the Korea Open after losing in straight sets to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in Seoul.

The 32-year-old qualifier, currently ranked 183rd globally, fell with a score of 6-2, 6-2 in the second round. Kostyuk, ranked 18th in the world and aged 22, will face Russian Diana Shnaider, 20, in the quarter-finals following her easy victory.

Meanwhile, British number two Emma Raducanu secured a tough win against American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday and is set to compete against China's Yue Yuan for a spot in the quarter-finals.