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Former British No 1 Emma Raducanu has said that she is starting to 'feel nan occurrence again' aft her tally to nan semi-finals astatine nan Nottingham Open past week.
The 21-year-old took nan first group against chap Brit Katie Boulter by winning an epic tie-break 15-13 connected Saturday night.
Rain past halted nan lucifer earlier Boulter turned it astir to win 6-7 6-3 6-4 connected Sunday.
Hours later, Boulter hit erstwhile world No 1 Karolina Pliskova 4-6 6-3 6-2 successful nan last to retain nan title she won successful 2023.
Raducanu reflected connected her Nottingham run successful an Instagram station connected Monday morning.
Emma Raducanu, 21, reached nan semi-finals of nan Nottingham Open connected writer past week
Former British No 1 Raducanu is now looking guardant to Wimbledon, which will statesman connected July 1
Katie Boulter hit Raducanu successful Nottingham earlier going connected to triumph nan full tournament
Alongside a photograph of herself and Boulter shaking hands astatine nan net, Raducanu wrote: 'Tried my champion pinch what I had connected nan day.
'Despite nan consequence I enjoyed nan conflict and consciousness nan occurrence again.
'Congrats @katiecboulter for defending your title astatine home, 5 sets and completing nan double pinch Alex.'
The second portion of Raducanu's connection was astir Boulter's boyfriend Alex de Minaur, who won nan Rosmalen Grass Court Championships successful nan Netherlands connected Sunday.
Boulter and De Minaur person been making love since March 2022 and they played mixed doubles together astatine Wimbledon past year.
Raducanu congratulated Boulter connected her triumph via an Instagram station connected Monday morning
Boulter's fellow is Australian Alex de Minaur and they person played mixed doubles together
De Minaur beat Sebastien Korda (right) astatine nan Rosmalen Grass Court Championships past week
After winning nan US Open successful 2021, Raducanu has not advancement beyond information 2 astatine immoderate Grand Slam.
Her advancement has been thwarted successful nary mini portion by wounded issues.
Raducanu underwent room connected her ankle and some wrists past year, before missing Roland Garros, Wimbledon and nan US Open.
She besides skipped nan French Open this twelvemonth but is now looking guardant to playing astatine Wimbledon adjacent month.
However, she will not complete successful nan Paris Olympics this summertime aft turning down an invitation from Team GB.
