Heather Watson win sets up Venus Williams clash in San Jose

Heather Watson will play Venus Williams in the second round of the Silicon Valley Classic after struggling to a 6-4 3-6 6-4 win over wild card Claire Liu. World No 133 Watson took the first set in 47 minutes after breaking for a 4-3 and then a 5-4 lead. But American Liu, ranked 21 places below Watson, recovered to take the second set, which saw four consecutive breaks of serve.