Nottingham Open
The grass season begins in Nottingham! Follow the latest WTA Nottingham Open news as players kick off their Wimbledon prep with big serves, quick points, and fresh storylines on the British lawns.
Nottingham Open WTA Champions & Finals
2025 McCartney Kessler def. Dayana Yastremska 6–4, 7–5
2024 Katie Boulter def. Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2023 Katie Boulter def. Jodie Burrage 6–3, 6–3
2022 Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Alison Riske 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
2021 Johanna Konta def. Zhang Shuai 6–2, 6–1
2020 cancelled due to the pandemic
2019 Caroline Garcia def. Donna Vekić 2–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(4)
2018 Ashleigh Barty def. Johanna Konta 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2017 Donna Vekić def. Johanna Konta 2–6, 7–6(3), 7–5
2016 Karolína Plíšková def. Alison Riske 7–6(8), 7–5
2015 Ana Konjuh def. Monica Niculescu 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
2014 Jarmila Gajdošová def. Timea Bacsinszky 6–2, 6–2
2013 Elena Baltacha def. Tadeja Majerič 7–5, 7–6(7)
2012 Ashleigh Barty def. Tatjana Malek 6–1, 6–1
2011 Elena Baltacha def. Petra Cetkovská 7–5, 6–3
1974-2010 not held
1973 Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–4
1972 Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong unfinished (rain)
1971 Julie Heldman def. Barbara Hawcroft 6–4, 7–9, 6–3
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Marie Bouzkova Beats Emma Navarro in Nottingham to Claim Her First Grass Title
Marie Bouzkova had already built the week. In the final, she finished the argument. The Czech arrived at the Nottingham Open as the fourth seed, ranked just behind Emma Navarro, and moved through the draw with the kind of controlled grass-court tennis that rarely shouts but often suffocates. Tereza Valentova, Hannah Klugman, Tatjana Maria and…
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Qualifier Viktorija Golubic Beats Sofia Kenin Twice, Then Takes Out Ann Li to Reach Nottingham Semi-Finals
Viktorija Golubic arrived in Nottingham as a qualifier, ranked No. 76, needing to earn her way into the main draw before she could even begin chasing the bigger names. She has now beaten one former Australian Open champion twice in the same tournament week and taken out the world No. 29. That is quite a…
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Karolina Pliskova Holds Off Caty McNally in Nottingham as Grass Revival Gathers Pace
Karolina Pliskova is beginning to look dangerous on grass again. That sentence carries more weight than it might seem. For a former Wimbledon finalist who had fallen outside the top 100 earlier this season, every win on the surface does a little more than move her through a draw. It reminds the tour that the…
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Emma Raducanu Withdraws From Nottingham After Queen’s Run Leaves Her Short on Recovery Time
Emma Raducanu had earned the right to rest. That may sound strange after a final defeat, but Queen’s Club asked plenty of her. Too much, probably. The rain turned the schedule into a squeeze, the matches piled up late in the week, and by the time Donna Vekic stood across the net in the final,…
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Nottingham Open 2026 WTA Results, Draw, Scores & Schedule
The Nottingham Open 2026 WTA 250 tournament centre provides live scores, match results, draws, schedules, and daily updates from England. Follow every round from qualifying to the final as some of the world’s top players compete in Nottingham. Last updated on June 21, following the final between Emma Navarro and Marie Bouzkova. Scroll down to…
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McCartney Kessler’s 2025: The Most Underrated Top-40 Run of the Year
She did not roar up the rankings with a single breakthrough. She did not ride a viral week or a lightning-strike upset. McCartney Kessler climbed from No.67 to No.31 in 2025 by doing something almost old-fashioned: she just got better, everywhere, little by little, until the numbers had no choice but to tell the truth.A…