Overview

• Katie Boulter began her bid for a third successive Nottingham Open title by defeating New Zealand’s Lulu Sun 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round.
• Two-time defending champion Boulter will next face British number three Sonay Kartal, who advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over France’s Leolia Jeanjean.
• The result adds to Boulter’s strong grass-court record in Nottingham, where she has contested six all-British matches over the past two years.
• Seventeen-year-old qualifier Mimi Xu marked her WTA Tour debut with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Katie Volynets to bolster her Wimbledon wild-card credentials.
• Fran Jones secured an all-British first-round win by beating Harriet Dart 7-5, 6-4 as home players made a strong start in the main draw.