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Bouzkova Claims First Grass Title, Reaches No. 22 Ranking

6/22/2026

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Bouzkova Wins Nottingham

Marie Bouzkova defeated Emma Navarro 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2 to win the Lexus Nottingham Open singles title.
She called a timeout at 5-5, then held serve, entered a tie-break and rallied from 3-1 down to win the set.
Navarro double-faulted twice at 5-2, giving Bouzkova match points.
The victory gave Bouzkova her first grass-court title, her fourth WTA singles title and a career-high No. 22 ranking.

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Bouzkova Wins

Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden won the women’s doubles title, defeating Shuko Aoyama and Hao-Ching Chan 6-3, 6-4.
The match pause occurred after a medical emergency in the crowd.
Marie Bouzkova honored her father with a Father’s Day message after he flew in to watch her triumph.
The victory gave Bouzkova her second WTA title of 2026, following a clay-court win in Bogota in April.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 Virginia Wade became the last British woman to win Wimbledon singles, a triumph celebrated during the tournament’s centenary and the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, and she ended her career with 55 singles titles. That precedent resurfaced when Marie Bouzkova captured the 2026 Nottingham Open grass crown, raising her to world No. 22 and highlighting how landmark grass-court wins boost rankings.

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Bouzkova Wins Nottingham

Marie Bouzkova defeated Emma Navarro 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2 to win the Lexus Nottingham Open singles title.
She called a timeout at 5-5, then held serve, entered a tie-break and rallied from 3-1 down to win the set.
Navarro double-faulted twice at 5-2, giving Bouzkova match points.
The victory gave Bouzkova her first grass-court title, her fourth WTA singles title and a career-high No. 22 ranking.

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