London [UK], World No. 31 Katie Boulter successfully defended her Nottingham Open title by defeating former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova on Sunday. In the final, Boulter defeated Pliskova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The title was the 3rd of the Nottingham Bolters' career and the 2nd of the season. She had already won her first match of the year on hard courts in San Diego.
Bolter won her first WTA Tour Championship in Nottingham last year thanks to an amazing performance.The win brought the Leicester native back into the top 100 and helped her gradually move up the rankings, where she now sits comfortably as Britain's top-ranked woman.
The 27-year-old was put to work on Sunday as she came back from two sets down to remain undefeated all week. The day began with the continuation of her interrupted semi-final match against 2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu.
On Saturday evening, the two played a tough 80-minute first set, which Raducanu won 7–6(13) before the match was stopped due to light. When play resumed on Sunday afternoon, Boulter came back strongly to win the Battle of the Brits 6-7(13), 6-3, 6-4.The match lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes and Boulter's record against Raducanu became 2–0. ,
The win set up a championship match against Pliskova, who reached her second final of the season after defeating Dianne Parry 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 earlier in the day.
Bolter and Pliskova had split their first four matches, each going to the third set. Sunday's encounter was no different. Boulter was broken early in the opening set, but she was unable to hold her position as Pliskova won in 39 minutes.
But the physical intensity of the last 48 hours is taking its toll on the Czech, who defeated top seed Ons Jabeur in three sets on Saturday.His fast serve and baseline strokes began to lose momentum, forcing Boulter to force a third set. Bolter broke Pliskova three times and won in 1 hour 53 minutes.
The title was the 3rd of the Nottingham Bolters' career and the 2nd of the season. She had already won her first match of the year on hard courts in San Diego.
Bolter won her first WTA Tour Championship in Nottingham last year thanks to an amazing performance.The win brought the Leicester native back into the top 100 and helped her gradually move up the rankings, where she now sits comfortably as Britain's top-ranked woman.
The 27-year-old was put to work on Sunday as she came back from two sets down to remain undefeated all week. The day began with the continuation of her interrupted semi-final match against 2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu.
On Saturday evening, the two played a tough 80-minute first set, which Raducanu won 7–6(13) before the match was stopped due to light. When play resumed on Sunday afternoon, Boulter came back strongly to win the Battle of the Brits 6-7(13), 6-3, 6-4.The match lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes and Boulter's record against Raducanu became 2–0. ,
The win set up a championship match against Pliskova, who reached her second final of the season after defeating Dianne Parry 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 earlier in the day.
Bolter and Pliskova had split their first four matches, each going to the third set. Sunday's encounter was no different. Boulter was broken early in the opening set, but she was unable to hold her position as Pliskova won in 39 minutes.
But the physical intensity of the last 48 hours is taking its toll on the Czech, who defeated top seed Ons Jabeur in three sets on Saturday.His fast serve and baseline strokes began to lose momentum, forcing Boulter to force a third set. Bolter broke Pliskova three times and won in 1 hour 53 minutes.
