Boulter wins battle of the Brits to claim first WTA title
NOTTINGHAM: Katie Boulter won her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, beating Jodie Burrage 6-3 6-3 in the Nottingham Open in the first all-British final at this level for 46 years.
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Katie Boulter prevails over Jodie Burrage in WTA's 1st all-British final since 1977
Katie Boulter won the first all-British final on the WTA Tour in 46 years and secured her first career title by beating Jodie Burrage 6-3, 6-3 at the Nottingham Open on Sunday in England.
'I dreamed of this moment' - Katie Boulter powers past Jodie Burrage in all-British Nottingham Open final
Katie Boulter came out on top in the first all-British WTA final since 1977 after cruising past Jodie Burrage with a straight sets 6-3 6-3 win at the Nottingham Open. The 26-year-old knew that defeat would see her dethroned as British No.1, but she never looked like surrendering that ranking after a masterful display in the East Midlands to claim her first-ever tour-level title.
Boulter beats Watson to reach first WTA final
Katie Boulter surged into her first WTA final with a memorable victory over Heather Watson at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. The Leicester player edged out Watson 6-4 7-5 in a historic final four clash, the first time in 44 years that two Brits have met in a WTA semi-final. Ad British No.1 Boulter is enjoying a career-best week in the East Midlands and will face compatriot Jodie Burrage in Sunday's final.
Burrage surpasses expectation with run to Nottingham final
Jodie Burrage says that her remarkable run to the final of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham exceeded all expectations. The 24-year-old was beaten in the first round of last week's Lexus Surbiton Trophy but has found the form of her life at WTA level in the East Midlands. Ad Burrage held off the fierce challenge of French player Alize Cornet to claim a 7-5 7-5 semi-final victory and set up a historic all-British women's singles final against Katie Boulter, an encounter that will determine who is British No.1 TennisBoulter beats Watson to reach first WTA final35 MINUTES AGO «I wasn't expecting this coming into the week, I'm not going to lie,» said Burrage, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme.
Boulter and Bourrage set up all-British final in Nottingham
Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage will meet in a historic all-British final at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham after a pair of rousing semi-final victories. Both players have found the form of their lives on home soil and have been rewarded with their first-ever appearances in a WTA final. Ad It will be the third ever WTA final to be contested by Brits and the first since Sue Barker beat Virginia Wade in San Francisco in 1977, with the British No.1 ranking also on the line come Sunday.
Boulter and Burrage set up first all-British WTA final since 1977
Two British women will contest a WTA Tour final for the first time since 1977 after Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage both progressed at the Nottingham Open on Saturday.
Katie Boulter defeats Heather Watson in straight sets to reach Nottingham Open final
Katie Boulter reached the Nottingham Open final with a 6-4 7-5 victory over fellow Briton Heather Watson. The two were playing for the chance to reach the final at Nottingham as they prepare for the upcoming Wimbledon championships next month, with three UK players in the tournament's semis. Ad The 26-year-old Boulter’s win moves her into her first WTA final, and into the top 100 of the women’s rankings, which should be enough to earn her a wildcard entry into the upcoming event at SW19.