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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol

Katie Boulter and Jack Draper claim titles for Britain on same day

Katie Boulter holds the Nottingham Open trophy after her win over Karolina Pliskova.
Katie Boulter holds the Nottingham Open trophy after her win over Karolina Pliskova. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images for LTA

Katie Boulter and Jack Draper closed off their spectacular performances in the past week by winning titles in Nottingham and Stuttgart respectively, marking the first time in 53 years that a British woman and man have won tour-level titles on the same day.

A few hours after recovering to defeat Emma Raducanu in a dramatic 3hr 13min battle, Boulter returned to successfully defend her Nottingham Open title with an excellent 4-6, 6-3 6-2 win against the former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova.

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