Heather Watson upstages Hollywood A-listers at premiere

  • Heather Watson made a big impression at the Battle of the Sexes premiere 
  • Watson donned an eye-catching green satin gown for the occasion in London 
  • 25-year-old stepped on to red carpet with tennis ace boyfriend Lloyd Glasspool 
  • The couple enjoyed an A-list date night at the glitzy premiere on Friday night

Heather Watson lit up the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square on Friday night as the tennis star joined boyfriend Lloyd Glasspool for the premiere of ‘Battle of the Sexes.’

The British No 2 wowed in a cold-shoulder silk green gown during the 61st BFI Film Festival as as she stepped out the European premiere of the American biographical sports film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. 

Watson and her fellow tennis-playing other half took to the red carpet prior to the screening, looking looked elegant in a slit dress which flattered her athletic physique.

British tennis star Heather Watson attended the European premiere of Battle of the Sexes

Watson was joined by boyfriend Lloyd Glasspool during the 61st BFI London Film Festival

Watson was joined by boyfriend Lloyd Glasspool during the 61st BFI London Film Festival

The 25-year-old tennis star dared to bare as she donned a revealing dress at the Festival

The 25-year-old tennis star dared to bare as she donned a revealing dress at the Festival

Watson made a big impression on the red carpet as she enjoyed date night with her boyfriend

Heather showed her cheeky side at the London Film Festival

Watson made a big impression on the red carpet as she enjoyed date night with her boyfriend

The tennis star enjoyed date night with boyfriend Glasspool and made a big impression on the red carpet.

Watson turned heads in her dark green thigh-baring satin dress with photographers on hand to snap the Wimbledon veteran, who added height with transparent heels.

The former junior US Open and Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champion revealed fake tan lines, but her incredible toned legs in the eye-catching dress more than made up for the slight mishap.

Watson is used to swapping the court for the red carpet with the Brit attending the annual pre-Wimbledon party to celebrate the start of the tournament as well as previously earning a place at the Champions Dinner in the aftermath. 

Watson opted for a dark green satin dress as she attended the red carpet premiere

The tennis star posed for photographers in a thigh-baring dress

Watson opted for a dark green satin dress as she attended the red carpet premiere

She was on the red carpet with her boyfriend (also a tennis player) for a film premiere

She was on the red carpet with her boyfriend (also a tennis player) for a film premiere

The tennis ace was attending the Battle Of The Sexes premiere in London's Leicester Square

Watson donned an eye-catching green satin gown for the occasion

The tennis ace was attending the Battle Of The Sexes premiere in London’s Leicester Square

While dressing to the nines would appear to be second nature for Heather, she will hope talk of her tennis ability returns to the forefront of people’s minds in the new year after a disappointing 2017.

She crashed out of the US Open in the first round in August, the seventh successive time she has done so in the main event. 

That setback was followed up last month with her missing out on a place in the main draw of the Wuhan Open after losing in the final round of qualifying. 

Now ranked 77 after a modest season, Watson will hope the Oscar buzz of being around inspiration from being around an Oscar buzz of being flanked by Hollywood A-listers will inspire a run of improved form.

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