Loading...
Buy your tickets for the 2025 cinch Championships men’s ATP 500 event at the Queen's Club
Skip to content

Rothesay Open Nottingham

Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre 14 - 22 June 2025

UK LOCAL TIME
0
0
:
0
0
:
0
0
WTA 250 logo ATP challenger tour primary logo
Katie Boulter smiling on Centre Court at the Rothesay Open Nottingham 2024
International

Rothesay Open Nottingham 2024: Katie Boulter is ‘feeling the love’ as she progresses into quarter-finals

• 2 MINUTE READ

It was business as usual for defending champion Katie Boulter as her quest for back-to-back Rothesay Open Nottingham titles took another step forward into this year’s quarter-finals.

The British No.1 beat Canada’s Rebecca Marino 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 16 minutes and will now play fifth seed Magdalena Frech up or Lexus Surbiton Trophy runner-up Tatjana Maria in the next round.

After a three hour plus contest against Harriet Dart in her opening round match, the Brit was pleased to come through in straight sets with another solid performance.

“I thought it was a very good match today – it was much more about being quicker behind the ball,” Boulter said.

“I wanted to come out here with a lot of energy and I felt like from the first ball to the very last I tried to bring it as much as possible.

“I’m starting to build a bit of momentum; I’ve still got a long way to go to reach my best tennis but these are the matches that will give me confidence.”

Boulter proved a level above in the day’s third match on Centre Court and bar a single break leading 3-0 in the second set, it was a relatively comfortable win for the 28-year-old.

The victory takes Boulter to seven straight wins out on Nottingham’s show court, which is becoming somewhat of a lucky stadium for the British star, who is relishing the home support at the place she used to train growing up.

“I’ve got a lot of memories here, mainly ones I remember as a kid,” she said. “When I’m here I’m just playing and I’m swinging, there’s no pressure.

“It’s so nice to feel the love which I always get here in Nottingham and it’s a place that’s close to my heart.

“I have such good memories on that court, and I don’t know what it is but it does bring good vibes for me. I think a lot of my best tennis comes when I have a really good atmosphere around me and going into that tunnel gives me that every time I step out.

“I hear that same speech about being British No.1, etc and it reminds me that I’ve been here a few times, and it takes you back to the good parts.”

Boulter could be joined in the quarter-finals by Emma Raducanu, who plays Daria Snigur tomorrow, as well as Francesca Jones.

However, Heather Watson bowed out in the second round to former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-4.

Title Partner

Official Partners

Official Supporters

Cookies on LTA site

We use cookies on our site to ACE your experience, improve the quality of our site and show you content we think you’ll be interested in. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if you’d prefer to manage your own settings.