Krejcikova and Ostapenko set to face off in Birmingham final

25.06.2023 - 13:03 eurosport.com

Two French Open champions will face off in the final of the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham after Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova both sealed semi-final victories on Saturday.

Top seed Krejcikova made simpler work of her task, beating Lin Zhu 6-3 6-2 before Ostapenko battled back from a set down to beat Anastasia Potapova 5-7 6-2 6-4.

Ad Zhu came into the contest with plenty of confidence, having already got past British No.1 Katie Boulter and third seed Magda Linette on her way to the last four, but Krejcikova was ultimately too strong, converting all four break point opportunities afforded to her in ruthless showing.

TennisReid confident he and Hewett can land doubles crown at Queen's41 MINUTES AGO Ostapenko's victory was less straightforward, as fourth seed Potapova took a one set lead after decisively breaking to snatch the opener 7-5.

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WIMBLEDON, England: Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.

Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham

Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova.Â Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second.Â Ad It is the only match the Latvian hasÂ wonÂ in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisBroom and Monday lead British success on Day 1 at Wimbledon Qualifying10 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed toÂ serve for the title at 5-2 in the second setÂ but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match.Â «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.

Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTAâ€™s Rothesay Classic Birmingham

Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova.Â Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second.Â Ad It is the only match the Latvian hasÂ wonÂ in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisOstapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTAâ€™s Rothesay Classic Birmingham16 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed toÂ serve for the title at 5-2 in the second setÂ but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match.Â «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.

Jelena Ostapenko beats Barbora Krejcikova to claim first title of 2023 in Birmingham, Petra Kvitova wins Berlin Open

Jelena Ostapenko won her first title of the season as she defeated Barbora Krejcikova at the Birmingham Classic, while Petra Kvitova won the Berlin Open. The Latvian, seeded No. 2, defeated her No.1 seeded Czech opponent 7-6(8) 6-4 in the final.