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'Old boy' Murray pushes into Nottingham last eight

'Old boy' Andy Murray insists he is feeling fresh and ready for more matches after making it seven wins on the trot with a second round victory at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham on Thursday night. Murray, riding a six match win streak after his triumph at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy and an opening round victory in Nottingham, faced little trouble as he dispatched world No.127 Huge Grenier 6-3 7-5 to set up a quarter-final meeting against eighth seed Dominic Stricker on Friday.

Boulter battles her way into Nottingham last eight

Katie Boulter summoned all of her fighting spirit to battle past the determined Daria Snigur and progress to the last eight of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham on Thursday. Leicester's Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had beaten fellow Brit Emily Appleton to reach the second round to set up a meeting against the Ukrainian lucky loser. Ad After being promoted to the main draw Snigur had beaten defending champion and Roland Garros semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one, meaning that Boulter certainly had a tough task on her hands.

Jodie Burrage shocks third seed in Nottingham

Jodie Burrage kept the achievements of opponent Magda Linette out of her mind as she stunned the Pole to reach her first WTA quarter-final at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. Burrage, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, is ranked 110 spots below world No.21 Linette in the WTA Rankings, with the third seed having reached the semi-final of this year's Australian Open.

Dart sets up all-British encounter in Nottingham

Harriet Dart battled through illness and a second-set fightback from Anhelina Kalinina to set up an all-British quarter-final at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. Hampstead's Dart, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had fought her way through two rounds of qualifying and her opening main draw match to set up this meeting against Ukraine's Kalinina, who was a finalist at the prestigious Italian Open less than a month ago. Ad Despite being a slight underdog and struggling with illness, the Brit dominated the opening set, needing less than half an hour to take it, and then broke at the end of second set to seal a 6-0 7-5 triumph.

Boulter and Dart set up all-British clash in Nottingham

Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart will face off in the last eight of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham after a historic day of action for British women on Thursday. Leicester's Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, was handed a tough test against Ukrainian lucky loser Daria Snigur. Ad Snigur had knocked out defending champion and Roland Garros semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one, but after a lengthy first set Boulter was able to prevail 7-5 6-3 to reach the last eight.

When is Wimbledon? What's the schedule? When is the draw? Which Brits are playing? Who are the favourites?

Wimbledon is just around the corner. The third Grand Slam of the season is coming up as Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina look to defend their titles. Ad We run through everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2023, including key dates, the schedule, the draw, favourites for the title, and how to watch...

Heather Watson through to 2023 Nottingham Open quarter-finals, Liam Broady and Arthur Fery knocked out

Heather Watson reached the quarter-finals of the Nottingham Open after defeating Tatjana Maria 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon. British 31-year-old Watson is ranked No. 195 in the world, well below No.

Harriet Dart and new British No. 1 Katie Boulter set up all-British quarter-final at Nottingham Open

Katie Boulter beat Daria Snigur 7-5 6-3, while qualifier Harriet Dart beat Anhelina Kalinina 6-0 7-5 to set up an all-British quarter-final at the Nottingham Open. Dart has faced off against Boulter four times before, with the latter winning three of those matches, but the two have never gone head-to-head on grass. Ad Despite missing several opportunities to break Snigur's serve in the opening set, Boulter managed to level the score at 4-4 before ultimately claiming the set after an hour and 15 minutes.

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'Old boy' Murray pushes into Nottingham last eight

Boulter battles her way into Nottingham last eight

Jodie Burrage shocks third seed in Nottingham

Dart sets up all-British encounter in Nottingham

Boulter and Dart set up all-British clash in Nottingham

When is Wimbledon? What's the schedule? When is the draw? Which Brits are playing? Who are the favourites?

Heather Watson through to 2023 Nottingham Open quarter-finals, Liam Broady and Arthur Fery knocked out

Harriet Dart and new British No. 1 Katie Boulter set up all-British quarter-final at Nottingham Open