Yastremska, Kessler Reach Nottingham Open Grass Final

At the Nottingham Open, Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska reached her first final on grass after defeating Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the quarterfinals and Polish sixth seed Magda Linette in the semifinals. Yastremska, ranked 46th, showed strong form on grass despite a possible allergy to it and will face American McCartney Kessler in the final, who advanced after a quarterfinal win over two-time defending champion Katie Boulter. Boulter's 12-match winning streak at Nottingham ended in a tight three-set loss to Kessler. Meanwhile, at the Bad Homburg Open, Leylah Fernandez, who had a mixed season with early exits at several tournaments, will face Tatjana Maria in the first round. Maria, fresh off an impressive title win at the Queen's Club Championships where she defeated multiple top-10 players, leads Fernandez 3-0 in head-to-head matches and is favored to continue her strong grass-court performance. Both tournaments highlight emerging talents and competitive matchups on grass ahead of Wimbledon.