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Andy Murray reached the Nottingham Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 7-5 victory over France’s Hugo Grenier to cap a record-breaking day for British tennis.
Murray’s win got here after Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage joined Heather Watson in the women’s last eight – the primary time 4 British ladies have reached the quarter-finals of the identical WTA Tour occasion.
Burrage’s 7-5 6-3 victory over world quantity 21 Magda Linetter was arguably the standout end result as she made her first WTA quarter-final.
She will face Magdalena Frech for a spot within the semi-finals within the opening Centre Court quarter-final on Friday, whereas Boulter and Dart will play in an all-British quarter-final within the following match.
“When we’re all doing nicely it actually pushes everybody on, it’s a bit daunting happening after the opposite two [Boulter and Dart] gained, it was just a little little bit of stress,” stated Burrage.
“But in the identical breath it did assist as nicely, however while you’re out on courtroom you are simply desirous to win.”
Murray, having claimed his first title on house soil since Wimbledon in 2016 together with his win at Surbiton final week, secured an early break to take management of the primary set towards Grenier.
The Frenchman got here out firing within the second however the Scot rallied with a maintain to like to attract degree at 5-5 earlier than following up with a break after which serving out the match to safe a straight-set win.
He is ranked forty fourth on the earth and is making an attempt to safe a top-32 seeding for Wimbledon, which begins on 3 July.
“It’s been numerous matches for me,” stated Murray. “I’m an previous boy now so it takes me a bit longer to get better however I’m feeling good.”
Murray joins fellow Briton George Loffhagen in Friday’s quarter-finals and stated it is thrilling to see so many house gamers having success on the match.
“It’s good, particularly for the ladies, they’ve accomplished nicely this week. Plenty of them have had harm issues however they’ve all began the grass-court season nicely. Let’s maintain it going into the weekend.”
Anther Briton, Ryan Peniston, ranked 201 on the earth, misplaced 6-4 6-2 to Switzerland’s quantity eight seed Dominic Stricker.
Boulter and Dart arrange all-British quarter-final
New British primary Boulter got here by way of a difficult encounter with Ukrainian fortunate loser Daria Snigur in straight units to reach her third quarter-final on the Nottingham match.
Boulter, ranked 126 on the earth after reaching the semi-finals of the Surbiton Trophy final week, beat 21-year-old Snigur 7-5 6-3.
Boulter squandered seven break factors within the first set however was persistent and went on to capitalise on Snigur’s hampered motion, attributable to a knee harm she obtained remedy for halfway by way of the second set.
“It was an absolute battle, I’m actually happy with myself,” stated Boulter.
“I put my coronary heart on the road and performed in addition to I might. A few these video games have been ridiculous. It was so powerful.”
Dart arrange a quarter-final towards her compatriot with a 6-0 7-5 win over Ukrainian fifth seed Anhelina Kalinina, making certain no less than one British lady will likely be within the semi-final.
The 26-year-old dominated the primary set and didn’t drop a single sport as Kalinina, quantity 25 on the earth, struggled to get going.
But after Dart obtained remedy to what appeared like a lower-back pressure, she was made to work for the second, going a break down however battling again to safe a late break of her personal and progress.
“I hope to play extra units like that [first set],” stated Dart. “I knew I needed to come out firing – I’m simply actually happy to have the ability to come by way of in two units.”We’re [she and Boulter] good pals however let the higher participant win tomorrow!”
Doubles success for Brits
In the lads’s doubles, British duo Liam Broady and Jonny O’Mara secured a snug 6-1 6-4 win over India’s Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni to reach the semi-finals.
Joining them within the final 4 are fellow Britons Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday, who beat Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth 7-6 (7-4) 6-3, and the British pairs might meet within the title match ought to they each win their semi-finals.
In the ladies’s doubles, British pair Watson and Dart beat Spain’s Cristina Bucsa and Japan’s Makoto Ninomiya 6-4 7-6 (9-7) as they put together for his or her respective quarter-finals on Friday.
Meanwhile within the Libema Open within the Netherlands, Britain’s Neal Skupski and Dutch team-mate Wesley Koolhof moved into the quarter-finals of the lads’s doubles.
The top-seeded pairing, who misplaced within the US Open closing final 12 months, overcame American pair Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in a final-set tie break 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (5-7) 10-3.
