Katie Boulter: Brits amazing Nottingham Open run ended by McCartney Kessler in quarter-finals – Sky Sports

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Two-time defending champion Katie Boulter knocked out of Nottingham Open; Follow scores and reports and you watch all the action from the ATP and WTA tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app
Friday 20 June 2025 18:04, UK
Katie Boulter’s amazing 12-match winning streak at the Nottingham Open was ended by McCartney Kessler in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Boulter was bidding for a third straight title in Nottingham, having won in 2023 and 2024, but she went down to a 6-3 3-6 6-4 defeat to American Kessler.
The British No 2 appeared to be on course to reach the semi-finals, leading 4-2 up with a break of serve in the final set, but lost the last four games, including her serve twice, to go down.
That saw her 12-match winning run on her home court come to an end.
American Kessler said: “It was a really tight match, it was close. I wanted to stay within myself and keep playing my game and luckily I came out on top.
“We are both aggressive players, so there was a lot of shot-making.
“I am trying to get as many titles as I can and put myself in the position to win titles. I am looking forward to the rest of the weekend.”
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She will play Linda Noskova or Rebecca Sramkova in Saturday’s semi-finals.
Dayana Yastremska will play Magda Linette in the other semi-final.
Ukrainian Yastremska beat former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6 (8-6) in the quarter-final.
Linette downed top seed Clara Tauson 6-2 7-5 to book her spot in the last four.
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