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Katie Boulter won the Nottingham Open for the second successive year as Britain enjoyed a super Sunday, with Jack Draper also winning a title in Germany.
Boulter kicked off a fine 12 months by winning home tournament last year and returned to do the double in 2024, beating Karolina Pliskova in the final.
The British No 1, who earlier beat compatriot Emma Raducanu in the semi-final, prevailed 4-6 6-3 6-2 to claim a third WTA Tour title.
It made for a great day for Britain after Draper claimed his maiden title by winning the Stuttgart Open earlier on Sunday, while Boulter proved she is also in perfect harmony with her boyfriend Alex de Minaur as he won in the Netherlands – the second time the pair have won titles in the same week.
Boulter will be hoping her repeat success can have the same impact as 12 months ago and she will be targeting a deep run at Wimbledon next month and also hopes to break into the world’s top 20 for the first time.
Pliskova, who also played her semi-final earlier on Sunday, was defeated in Nottingham for the first time, having won the title in her only previous appearance in 2016.
“This is a little bit of deja vu, I’m not entirely sure if I am dreaming or this has happened,” Boulter said. “It is incredible to be here, it’s got a special place in my heart, it always will do. It’s been an incredible week for me, mentally tough after a really hard clay-court season.
“My boyfriend didn’t make the trip even though I thought he might after his win in Hertogenbosch so we will have to be talking about that tonight and see if we are still together!
“I hope he is listening to this, we have got some talking to do! It’s been a great week for me.”
In ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Boulter’s partner De Minaur won the Libema Open after a straight-sets win over Sebastian Korda while Russian Liudmila Samsonova beat Bianca Andreescu 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the women’s tournament.