By Mike Dickson for MailOnline A stunned Heather Watson was at a loss to explain her crushing first round US Open defeat after a summer which had promised a decent run at the year's final Grand Slam. As it was the 22-year-old Channel Islander lasted just 54 minutes of the morning session before going down 6-1 6-1 to world number 81 Sorana Cirstea of Romania, who she had beaten three times before. Watson served eight double faults and won only three points on her second serve as she heavily punished by Cirstea, who played way above expectations after winning just one match since Wimbledon.
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England's Heather Watson was beaten in straight sets by Sorana Cirstea
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World No 81 Cirstea took 54 minutes to dispatch the England No 1
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Watson recorded eight double faults in the disappointing tournament exit
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The 22-year-old Guernsey lost 11 of the last 12 games in the match
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Watson had beaten her Romanian opponent three times before
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