Emma Navarro moved through a tense opening set before pulling away from Viktorija Golubic at the Nottingham Open. The United States player, seeded third, won 7-6 with a 7-5 tie break and then closed out the match 6-2.
It was one of the more eye-catching results at Centre Court, where Navarro’s progress added to a busy day of matches across the tournament. www.bbc.com’s live coverage also tracked wins for Marie Bouzkova and the doubles pair of Shuko Aoyama and Hao-Ching Chan.
Navarro makes the key move late in the first set
Golubic kept the contest close early, but Navarro found the extra level when the set reached a tie break. That narrow escape shaped the rest of the match, with the American looking more secure as play moved into the second set.
The second set was more comfortable for Navarro, who finished the job without needing a deciding set. The result confirmed a straight-sets win after the initial pressure had come and gone.
Other results at Nottingham Open
Marie Bouzkova, the fourth seed from the Czech Republic, beat fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-1 on Centre Court. In doubles, Aoyama and Chan, both second seeds, defeated Maria Kozyreva and Iryna Shymanovich 5-7, 6-1, 10-8.
There were also wins for Fernando Romboli and Theodore Winegar in men’s doubles, and for Christopher O’Connell in singles against Otto Virtanen. The live order of play also listed these matches across Centre Court, Court 1 and the courts not assigned at the time of coverage.
What the live coverage showed
The Nottingham Open page was filtered to show all event types, with the tournament selection set to Nottingham Open. BBC Sport noted that all times were UK and subject to change.
The event list covered women’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s singles and men’s doubles, giving a snapshot of the day’s action as results came in. Navarro’s win over Golubic stood out as one of the headline updates from the session.
