Katie Boulter wins first WTA Tour title in historic all British final at Nottingham Open

Katie Boulter won the all-British final at the Nottingham Open by beating compatriot Burrage 6-3 6-3 finishing off a dream week for the new Union Jack Number One.

Boulter got a wild card entry into the event and she surprised many including herself with her level. The Brit was able to play some amazing tennis beating a few good players along to way to the final. The final ended up being a historic one where two British players faced off in a WTA Final for the first time in history.

It was Boulter against Burrage and the former proved better. It was a competitive match but Boulter produced a spectacular effort to win both sets rather comfortably. It was a great moment for her, the pinnacle of her career as she's now a WTA champion and the new British number one. The Triumph also saw her return to the top 100 for the first time in a while so it was just a perfect week for Boulter who didn't grow up too far from Nottingham.

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She's from Woodhouse Eaves some 20 miles south of Nottingham. Speaking after the match, Boulter joked that she will sleep with the trophy after the triumph:

"I'm definitely going to be sleeping with this trophy tonight.

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