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Berlin Tennis Open Round 1 Recap – Berlin, June 17 2025
Markéta Vondroušová upset No. 7 seed Madison Keys 7–5, 7–6 (6) in a contest that saw no second-set breaks until the tiebreaker, where Vondroušová stormed to a 4–0 lead, survived Keys’s five-point run, and closed out on her second match point. The 2023 Wimbledon champion, now ranked No. 164, will next face Diana Shnaider, who advanced with a 6–2, 6–4 win over Donna Vekić. Returning champion Liudmila Samsonova joined them in the second round with a gritty 3–6, 7–6 (3), 6–4 victory over Naomi Osaka. Also through are Amanda Anisimova, Xinyu Wang, and Elena Rybakina, each advancing in straight sets.
Kicking off her campaign in Berlin! 🤌
— wta (@WTA) June 17, 2025
Shnaider defeats Vekic in straight sets to secure her spot into the next round. #BTO pic.twitter.com/iHWukUADo9
Lexus Nottingham Open Round 1 Recap – Nottingham, June 17 2025
On home soil, eighth seed Katie Boulter cruised past Lulu Sun 6–2, 6–2, saving all four break points she faced and converting four of five chances. Britain’s Francesca Jones kept the momentum rolling with a 7–5, 6–4 win over Harriet Dart, Sonay Kartal dispatched Leolia Jeanjean 6–3, 6–4, and 17-year-old Wales native Mingge Xu stunned Katie Volynets 6–3, 6–3. Rounding out the day’s winners were No. 6 Magda Linette, Rebecca Sramkova, and Cristina Bucșa, while the marquee matchup between top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia and McCartney Kessler stretched into a third set under the lights.
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