Andy Murray's season resumes with loss at Open 13 Provence in Marseille
Murray lost 7-5 6-4 in another error-strewn showing against world number 66 Tomas Machac at the Open 13 Provence.
He has lost all four of his matches in 2024, including a first-round exit at last month's Australian Open.
Meanwhile, Watson beat Russian ninth seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 7-5.
The convincing first-round win was Watson's best in terms of ranking since 2017, with Kudermetova ranked 16th in the world - 140 places above the former British number one.
"I played really well and had a lot of fun out here today," said Watson, who beat 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in qualifying to make the main draw.
"I played a Grand Slam champion in the first round and that gave me a lot of confidence. That really helped. I knew the conditions and felt prepared for today."
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