Heather Watson is out of the Japan Women's Open after suffering a second round exit to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva. The sixth seed was beaten 6-4 7-5 in what was the first meeting between the two. The British No 1 was looking to regain the title she won in 2012, but at the Utsubo Tennis Centre teenager Putintseva, ranked 122 in the World, proved too strong. Heather Watson was beaten 6-4 7-5 in the second round of the Japan Open by Yulia Putintseva . The 46th ranked Watson had lost in the first round of her last four tournaments before beating 102-ranked Serb Jovana Jaksic earlier in the week.
Heather Watson beaten 6-4 7-5 by Yulia Putintseva in Japan Open . British No 1 ranked 46th and 76 places above Kazakhstan star . Watson hoped to regain title she won in 2012 at Utsubo Tennis Centre .