London [UK], Karolina Muchova showed minimal rust in her first competition in nine months, defeating qualifier Magda Linette 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Rothesay International.The Czech will next face defending champion and No. 4 seed Madison Keys, who defeated Anhelina...
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...
At the start of the opening set, Boulter
26th, was broken twice by the 120th ranked player due to lack of pace. Although the British world number one managed to steal a break back, Shramkova was able to close out the first set.Despite trailing by two breaks early in the second set, Boulter...