US Open 2014: Heather Watson eliminated in first round by Romania's Sorana Cirstea

Heather Watson was blown away by Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the first round of the US Open.

Nothing went right for the British number one, who won just 12 per cent of second serve points in a 6-1 6-1 loss that lasted 54 minutes.

Watson has had an excellent season, climbing from a low of 161 in the rankings at the start of February to 46 and posting her first two wins over top-20 players.

Cirstea, on the other hand, has slumped from 21 a year ago to 80 now and this looked a good first-round draw for Watson.

But the Romanian began the match showing form of old, thumping aces and forehands and leaving Watson reeling.

It did not help that the British player, who has developed her own attacking game to great effect this season, was struggling to find her first serve.

From 1-1, Watson lost six games in a row and, although she seemed to get a foothold with a break of the Cirstea serve in the second game of the second set, it was a false dawn.