HEATHER Watson made Centre Court her stage as she thrashed experienced Czech Iveta Benesova for her first Wimbledon win.

The 20-year-old from Guernsey had to wait until last evening to see where her match would be played, and had little time to prepare for her debut on tennis’ most hallowed arena.

But she looked as if she had been playing there her whole career as she raced to a 6-2 6- 1 victory.

Watson said: ‘‘I’m so pleased to have got through that. It was tough not knowing when I was going to be on but it worked out pretty well for me. This is my first singles win at Wimbledon including juniors so I’m so pleased. The crowd was amazing.’’ Great Britain’s Naomi Broady only had herself to blame as she made a firstround exit at the hands of Lourdes Dominguez Lino.

The 22-year-old was up against a Spaniard, ranked 157 places above her in the world, but had more than her fair share of chances in a 6-4 7-6 (7/4) defeat.

Unfortunately, an unwanted trait of failing to capitalise on her first-set chances cost her and she was condemned to a second successive firstround knockout.

Oliver Golding was ‘‘devastated’’ to see his senior Wimbledon debut end in a four-set defeat to Russia’s Igor Andreev.

Golding is ranked 398 places below his Russian opponent who stands 93rd, but took less than half an hour to clinch the first set.

However Andreev hit back to take the second and saved a set point in the third before going on to record a 1-6 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (9/7) 7-5 win.