![]() ![]() Qualifier Harriet Dart upset fifth seed Anhelina Kalinina in their round-of-16 match-up on Thursday. Watson who played her match on Wednesday needed an hour and 24 minutes for the win. Rothesay Open: Home favourites don't disappoint in NottinghamĪlongside the upsets, there was also the domination of British players in the draw.Īll four British players who made it to the second round also entered the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Magdalena Frech ousted eighth seed Lin Zhu, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarters. Golubic converted five of the six break point chances that came her way on the Croatian’s serve while saving three of five break points she faced. Whoever triumphs on Sunday another British player is guaranteed to emulate Johanna Konta and the late Elena Baltacha – after whom the tournament’s trophy is named – by winning the title.Swiss Viktorija Golubic upset fourth seed Donna Vekic in their round-of-16 match on Wednesday. It’s very easy to focus on one or two tournaments but I think, bigger picture, we’re in a great place and I’m happy to say that and stand by it.” In a match with 10 breaks of serve, Burrage pounced at crucial moments against a highly accomplished grass-court player who ended Iga Swiatek’s 37-match unbeaten run last summer at Wimbledon.īoulter added: “We were maybe a little bit too early to put some negative stuff out. What an amazing tournament for both of us.” The 24-year-old will break the top 100 for the first time, and overtake Boulter as British No 1, should she lift the trophy. It’s going to be an amazing day tomorrow. “But I’m very, very happy with my performance today. “I wasn’t expecting this coming into this week,” said Burrage. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. I’m hungry for more, which is pretty exciting for me … It’s so good to be back and I really hope it’s a stepping stone to pushing back in and really giving it a shot.” Hopefully I’m not done yet and I’ve got one more to go. ![]() “I haven’t had many of them and that’s why it makes this one extra special. It’s not something that I’ve just been given, and I feel proud of myself for that.” “I feel like I’ve really worked for this. “I’ve got all the feelings right now,” said Boulter. The 26-year-old from nearby Leicestershire went into the tournament ranked 126 but has guaranteed she will be back in the top 100 next week for the first time since 2019.īack then Boulter looked set to push on towards the top 50, only for a stress fracture in her back to rule her out for seven months. 'We practised with each other recently so hopefully not too many surprises.' PAīoulter has cemented her new British No 1 status this week, beating Harriet Dart in the quarter-finals on Thursday and now getting the better of Watson. 'I've played a lot of youngsters recently and it's always tough,' said Murray. ![]() In the final, the Scot will take on the 20-year-old Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who defeated Dominik Koepfer 7-5 6-2. There are going to be blips and I managed to deal with it OK.' ![]() You're not going to play your best all the time. "The second set was quite scrappy I think from both ends. 'I thought the start of the match was really good,' said Murray. The only blip came when he dropped serve after breaking early in the second but he put it behind him quickly and won the final four games. Murray broke Borges' serve at the first opportunity and was clinical in the first set. After winning on the second-tier Challenger Tour in Surbiton last week, he is one victory from repeating the feat, after easing to a 6-3, 6-2 win. Andy Murray made it back-to-back finals with his ninth win in a row against Nuno Borges at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham. ![]()
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