The sports sensation Heather Watson celebrated her best friend's wedding over the weekend in San Jose, California

She is a successful British tennis star, having competed in numerous Wimbledon championships.

Heather Watson flaunted her washboard abs in a swimsuit as she posed up a storm for an Instagram snap in San Jose, California.

Heather, who celebrated her best friend's wedding over the weekend, showed off her beautiful features by opting for a natural palette of makeup for a day of lounging by the pool.

Wearing her brunette tresses piled up in a simple bun, the tennis star looked ready to kick back and relax in the sunshine on her trip to the U.S.

It comas after Heather vowed to never to date another player again after two cross-court romances ended in heartbreak.

Speaking to You magazine, the British No 2 reflected on the painful split with former boyfriend and tennis pro Lloyd Glasspool last year after their 'passionate and intense' two-year affair.

Asked if she would date another player, she said emphatically: 'Hell, no! It's just too tough. I would never mix business with pleasure again.'

On a more sinister note, Heather, whose mother Michelle is from Papua New Guinea, spoke of receiving racist abuse and death threats on social media.

'I've been called a monkey and told to go back to the zoo,' she said, 'That hurt. It's just so disappointing and sad. It's usually when I lose and mostly from men who gambled on me to win. They pick on my race. I've had a handful of death threats.'

But she says the sport's governing body and the police takes them seriously, adding: 'Someone was arrested a couple of days ago for sending hateful messages.'

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