Two other British players - Liam Broady and Ryan Peniston - bowed out in the quarterfinal, Broady losing 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-4 to Jack Sock of the United States and Peniston losing 6-3, 6-4 to Alexei Popyrin of Australia. The 32-year-old Brit is seeking his second career title since turning professional in 2016 - his only ATP singles victory came at last year's Melbourne 2 event. Top-seeded Dan Evans kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open on Friday by reaching the semifinals in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler. Information on how to purchase tickets for the Nottingham Open visit have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĭan Evans advances to Nottingham Open semifinals in straight sets win over Marc-Andrea Huesler Key worker organisations local to the Nottingham Open.Ĭoncurrent ATP Challenger 125 event at the Nottingham Open will be announced in The LTA has made free tickets available to key To Government rules on social distancing and restrictions on the number of Tournament is expected to operate at approximately 25% supporter capacity due I’m sure they will thoroughly enjoy their stay in Nottingham and we look forward to welcoming them in June.” Our grounds team and centre staff at Nottingham Tennis Centre have done a wonderful job of keeping the courts in the best condition throughout the year and we look forward to seeing world class players once again gracing this wonderful facility. Even though all our events will look different this year, we are delighted to be bringing world class tennis back to Nottingham and are looking forward to starting the 2021 grass court season with a bang.”Ĭllr Eunice Campbell Clark, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Schools at Nottingham City Council said: “We are very excited to welcome back tennis to the city, particularly with such a high calibre line up. Rebecca James, LTA Tournament Director for the Nottingham Open, said: “The Nottingham Open marks the much anticipated return of our summer grass court season, and to have such big names on the entry list for the WTA event just adds to that excitement. Playing the tournament for the fifth time. One better than runner-up finishes in both 20. Konta’s fifth appearance at the Nottingham Open and she will be hoping to go She also partneredīritain’s Harriet Dart in the doubles competition. She reached the quarter final of the LTA’s Birmingham Classic event inĢ019, losing out to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. Up to five wildcards areĪlso available and will be announced in the coming weeks.įive-time Wimbledon champion, will be playing the tournament for the first Has increased the singles main draw to 48, providing 16 additional main draw That also includes Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, American Alison Riske and Swiss Two of 13 players in the WTA Top 50 to have entered the competition – a list Place 5-13 June at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. Heather Watson on the entry list for the WTA 250 level tournament that takes Venus Williams (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA)īy 2017 champion Donna Vekic, two-time finalist Johanna Konta and British No.2 This is in addition to last week’s news that Ten-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams heads a strong entry list for this year’s Nottingham Open – the first of the returning LTA summer grass court events. The three-time Grand Slam champion is also due to play at the cinch Championships at Queen’s Club, beginning on June 14, before Wimbledon, beginning on June 28.Īlso set to compete in Nottingham are former Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson and Britain’s Liam Broady.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |