article_snippet: The British No 1 was resilient in the fierce mid-day heat, and edged closer to beating Heather Watson career-high ranking with a sometimes agonising 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina to make the Miami Open second round.
article_snippet: Having beaten a host of highly regarded players to reach the fourth round of Indian Wells last week, Heather Watson nearly came unstuck against the nuggety Russian, ranked a modest 95 in The World.
article_snippet: It was a testament to Watson’s fighting qualities, rather than an advert for the silky skills of the WTA Tour, but hardly less worthy for that.
article_snippet: Heather Watson celebrates during Heather Watson three sets victory over Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina .
article_snippet: Heather Watson is currently ranked 41 in The World, three off Heather Watson all-time best.
article_snippet: Heather Watson now faces Germany’s Angelique Kerber, the number fifteen seed, who has tumbled out of the top ten and is scratching around for any kind of form in 2015.
article_snippet: The British No 1 is having to do it solo as well, as the only female player from Wimbledon’s host nation to inhabit the top 150 in
article_snippet: Laura Robson’s absence.
article_snippet: 26-year-old Evgeniya Rodina hits a forehand during the prolonged contest in Miami with Heather Watson .
article_snippet: 1 Heather Watson  with coach Diego Veronelli during her Miami Open round one win .
article_snippet: Heather Watson keeps Heather Watson eye on the ball during a tough three sets victory in sweltering conditions in Miami .
article_snippet: After recovering from a start that made it hard to believe Heather Watson had beaten Agnieszka Radwanska last week
article_snippet: Heather Watson first top ten scalp
article_snippet: Heather Watson Heather Watson appeared to have cracked Heather Watson opponent by forging a 5-2 lead in the third.
article_snippet: When serving for it at 5-3, however, Heather Watson could not finds a first serve and was broken.
article_snippet: Heather Watson just about squeezed through when Heather Watson broke 26-year-old Evgeniya Rodina at 6-5,
article_snippet: the Russian hurling Heather Watson racket across the court on the final point that Heather Watson lost via a net cord.
article_snippet: Heather Watson shakes hands with her opponent Russian having prevailed 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the Miami Open first round .
highlights_snippet: British No 1 managed to prevail after losing the first set to win 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 .
  
highlights_snippet: Heather Watson faces World No 15 Angelique Kerber in the next round .