Boulter hat trick bid ends in Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM - Katie Boulters bid for a hat-trick of Nottingham titles came to an end as the Briton was beaten 6-3 3-6 6-4 by American McCartney Kessler at the WTA 250 event on Friday.
Eighth seed Boulter secured a service break early in the deciding set but Kessler stormed back to reach the semi-finals.
Boulter became Britains number one when winning the Nottingham title in 2023 and held it until being knocked off top spot by Emma Raducanu this week.
Kessler only recorded her first main draw Tour-level win on grass last week at Queens but is now eyeing a title on the surface. She will face either Slovak Rebecca Sramkova or Czech Linda Noskova in the semi-final.
Saturdays other semi-final will feature Ukraines Dayana Yastremska and Polands Magda Linette.
Yastremska beat Canadas fifth seed Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6(6),while Linette beat Clara Tauson 6-2 7-5 to reach a career-first semi-final on grass. REUTERS
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