By Ros Satar
- Lily Miyazaki v Beatriz Haddad Maia [7]
- Katie Boulter v Ajla Tomljanovic [5]
NOTTINGHAM, UK – Katie Boulter and Lily Miyazaki both advanced to the second round, but face challenging seeds next.
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Lily Miyazaki v Beatriz Haddad Maia [7] | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Lily Miyazaki v Beatriz Haddad Maia [7] | H2H: First Meeting |
| WTA Nottingham | UK |
| Grass (O) | Prize Money: $3,800 |
| First on Court 2 at 11am BST | BBC Sport |
Lily Miyazaki picked up her first main draw win (and on home turf to boot) and earns a shot against the No. 7 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia. She started strongly against Magdalena Frech with an immediate break and keeping her nerve after being broken back, regaining the advantage but Frech responded very strongly to command the second set. Miyazaki had to fight hard at the start of the third set, saving five break points alone in the first game of the decider, before going on to dominate for her first win
Haddad Maia has picked up a few main draw wins on the grass in her time but nothing too prolific, although her experience will serve her well.
Prediction: Haddad Maia in three sets.
Katie Boulter v Ajla Tomljanovic [5] | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Katie Boulter v Ajla Tomljanovic [5] | H2H: Boulter leads 1-0 (ITF) |
| WTA Nottingham | UK |
| Grass (O) | Prize Money: $3,800 |
| Fourth on Centre Court, not before 4pm BST | BBC Sport |
Katie Boulter mounted a spirited fightback against Tatjana Maria, coming from a set down to win five games on the trot to level things up. After break each in the middle of an edgy decider, Boulter struck the final blow breaking for the win.
Ajla Tomljanovic has decent grass court pedigree having reached the quarter-final of Wimbledon last year, after that ill-fated match against Emma Raducanu. A home crowd will be worth something for Boulter who has reached two straight quarter-finals in her local tournament, but Tomljanovic’s experience will be too much.
Prediction: Tomljanovic in three sets.
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