Emma Raducanu will face fellow Briton Katie Boulter in the Nottingham Open semi-finals after her last-eight opponent Fran Jones withdrew.
Katie Boulter won her only previous WTA meeting with Emma Raducanu after her fellow Briton retired injured in India in 2019Emma Raducanu will play fellow Briton Katie Boulter in her first WTA semi-final since 2022 after opponent Fran Jones withdrew from their last-eight match in the Nottingham Open.
Jones, 23, another Briton, was scheduled to face Raducanu on Saturday in a match carried over from Friday because of rain, but was forced to pull out with a shoulder injury. "Hopefully everyone can understand that with the big events coming up, I'm not in a position to be taking many risks," said Jones, with Wimbledon due to start on 1 July.Former US Open winner Raducanu, 21, missed the French Open to concentrate on her fitness before Wimbledon as she continues her comeback from injury.
Raducanu and Boulter's semi-final will follow, while unseeded pair Diane Parry, from France, and Australia's Kimberly Birrell are contesting the final match of the last eight on court one.
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