Monday 19 June 2023

Boulter wins 1st title at Nottingham

Final day in Nottingham.

2023 Rothesay Open Nottingham, a WTA 250 tournament, on Grass, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 12-18 June 2023.

Defending champion:
Beatriz Haddad Maia (7) who defeated Alison Riske (6) 6-4 1-6 6-3

Final:

Jodie Burrage (UK) v wildcard Katie Boulter (UK)

Boulter won the two previous matches between the players.
First round of qualifying in Birmingham, June 2017.
Final of the Canberra challenger in January this year.

First WTA Tour final for both players.

Boulter broke the Burrage serve in the first and fifth games of set one, and held a 5-1 lead.
Burrage retrieved one of the breaks when Boulter served for the set at 5-2.
However, Boulter broke again to take the set 6-3.

Boulter broke serve in the second game of set two and led 2-0.
No more breaks for the remainder of the match.
Katie Boulter served it out 6-3 6-3 to capture her maiden WTA Tour title.

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