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Heather Watson starred at the LTA's Rothesay Open in Nottingham on Monday as she eased her way to the second round. After coming through qualifying Watson — who is supported by LTA's Pro Access Programme — was handed a tough opening round encounter against Germany's Jule Niemeier.
Heather Watson believes competing amid the growing strength and depth of women's tennis helped her seal an impressive opening round win at the LTA's Rothesay Open in Nottingham. Watson, who is supported by LTA's Pro Access Programme, came through two rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw in Nottingham, and was pitted against hard-hitting German Jule Niemeier. Ad Niemeier prevailed when the two met on Centre Court at Wimbledon last year but it was a different story today, with Watson rallying from 4-1 down in the opening set to claim an 6-4 6-3 victory.
Katie Swan believes she is playing the best tennis of her life after a memorable week at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy ended in a battling defeat in the final against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer. The Bristol star, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme and a recent graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had the opportunity to become British No.1 if she won in south-west London but Wickmayer, the former world No.12, showed immense heart to fight back from a set down and take the title with a marathon 2-6 6-4 7-6 (1) victory. Ad But Swan, 24, can hold her head up high after delivering a sensational set of displays in Surbiton, including a quarter-final win over tricky German Tatjana Maria that made her only the third British woman to upset the top seed in the tournament's history.
Katie Swan believes she is playing the best tennis of her life after a memorable week at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy ended in a battling defeat in the final against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer. The Bristol star, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme and a recent graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had the opportunity to become British No.1 if she won in south-west London but Wickmayer, the former world No.12, showed immense heart to fight back from a set down and take the title with a marathon 2-6 6-4 7-6 (1) victory. Ad But Swan, 24, can hold her head up high after delivering a sensational set of displays in Surbiton, including a quarter-final win over tricky German Tatjana Maria that made her only the third British woman to upset the top seed in the tournament's history.
Katie Swan eliminated top seed Tatjana Maria to ensure three British women will play in the semi-finals of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy for the first time ever. The British No.5 became the third home-grown woman in the tournament's history to upset the top seed as she battled back to beat 2022 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria. Ad In a week that saw four British women reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2017, Swan showed incredible spirit to come from a set down and win 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Lily Yuriko Miyazaki refused to let the buzz surrounding 16-year-old sensation Isabelle Lacy distract her from reaching the semi-finals of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. Lacy caused a stir at the West London tournament after beating former world No.35 Madison Brengle in the Round of 32, but British No.7 Miyazaki was sensational on her way to a 6-3 6-0 victory on Court 1. Ad Katie Swan became only the third British woman in tournament history to upset the top seed in her 3-6 6-3 6-4 triumph over 2022 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria, meaning Miyazaki can now look ahead to another all-British clash in the next round.
Harriet Dart admitted that fine margins cost her dearly after being eliminated from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy in the Round of 16 by top seed Tatjana Maria. The British No.4 fell to a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 defeat on centre court but showed incredible spirit to push the tournament's top seed to the absolute limit in the glaring West London sun. Ad A win for Dart would have meant there would be five British women in the quarter-finals of the tournament, the most in its history.
Harriet Dart admitted that fine margins cost her dearly after being eliminated from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy in the Round of 16 by top seed Tatjana Maria. The British No.4 fell to a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 defeat on centre court in West London but showed incredible spirit to push the tournament's top seed to the absolute limit in the glaring West London sun. Ad A win for Dart would have meant there would be five British women in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the most in its history.