(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Jodie Burrage and Katie Boulter set up an intriguing British derby at the Rothesay Open. Both players came through their respective semi-finals on Saturday. Boulter was the first to advance to the final with a win over another compatriot, Heather Watson.
The 26-year-old, ranked 126th in the world posted a 6-4, 7-5 victory, five minutes shy of two hours. This is the first time in her career that Boulter’s made it to the finals of a WTA Tour tournament. Boulter won 75% of her first-serve points to Watson’s 68% and 47% of her second-serve points to the latter’s 43%.
She saved five of seven break points she faced while converting four of eight break points on Watson’s serve.
Rothesay Open: A lot on the line for Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage
Following her win, Boulter said, “It means so much to me, especially here.
I just tried to put my heart on the line, and I managed to get through it in the end. She (Watson) is an incredible player and I knew it was going to be a brutal match. She’s an amazing girl and she deserved it just as much as I did, so it was so nice to see us out here playing semis.
I’ve worked so hard for this, me and my team especially….
