Lexus Nottingham Open 2026: Results & updates

Australia's Christopher O'Connell has been crowned the men's singles champion after beating former Lexus Birmingham Open champion Otto Virtanen in straight sets.

Meanwhile, the women's singles finalists have been confirmed after Emma Navarro and Marie Bouzkova came through their semi-final clashes to reach the final

Men's

O'Connell fought through two tight tie-break sets to overcome the Finnish star 7-6(3), 7-6(6) to win a career-first title on grass and first ATP Challenger crown since September 2024.

Competing in his first final on a grass court, O'Connell fended off eight of the 10 break points he faced, and made the most on the second serve return - winning 61% of points (23/38).

The world No.160 let slip a 6-3 lead and three match points in the second set tie-break but eventually got over the line as he forced the error out of Virtanen who sent a forehand long.

Women's 

It was a sensational performance from Bouzkova who overcame compatriot and former Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-1 in an hour and 19 minutes.

Bouzkova was the more clinical on serve - winning 71% of her service points (35/49) compared to Pliskova's 51% (29/57). The world No.27 caplitalised on the former world No1's service struggles and had plenty of joy in her return games, winning 71% of points off the second serve and converting four of her nine break point opportunities to book her place in the final.

There, she'll take on former US Open semi-finalist and third seed Emma Navarro who beat qualifier Viktorija Golubic 7-6(5), 6-2.

The former world No.8 carried the momentum into the second, breaking early before securing a double break advantage in the seventh game and serving out her place in the final.

In the men's doubles final, Fernando Romboli and Theodore Winegar came out on top against all-American duo Mac Kiger and Reese Stalder.

The Brazilian, American pairing secured the Nottingham men's doubles title with a 6-3, 6-4 win to seal their first title together.

The women's semi-final line up is set as Marie Bouzkova and Karolina Pliskova will face off in an all-Czech clash while third seed Emma Navarro will face 2022 semi-finalist Viktorija Golubic.

Fourth seed Bouzkova was the first player to book her spot in the final found with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Tatjana Maria.

The Czech star had to battle through the first set after losing a 4-0 lead to fend off Maria's counterattack before storming through the second set, dropping just five points on serve (12/17) while sweeping up six straight games.

Former world No.1 Pliskova moved past Australia's Talia Gibson 7-5, 6-4 in a close fought battle. 

Both players struggled on serve - serving 14 double faults between them - but it was the 2016 champion who found the breakthrough, converting the three break points she faced to edge the lead in both sets.

World No.25 Navarro is through to her first grass semi-final on British soil after she beat Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-6(6), 6-2.

The American missed two set points in the final game of the opener before coming through the tie-break on the second ask. 

The former Wimbledon quarter-finalist didn't waste any time in the second - quickly taking the lead before picking up the double break. A final ball into the net from her opponent sent her into the semi-finals on her debut in Nottingham. 

Golubic moved past fifth seed Ann Li 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in the final match of the day.

The Swiss star got the double break to go ahead in the third before a dip in level allowed her opponent to level. After some back and forth at the start of the decider, Golubic managed to find the edge, easing to a 4-1 lead which she held on to before closing out the match on her first ask.

Looking to take the final place in the semis, Ann Li plays Viktorija Golubic in the final match on Centre Court.

Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden are also into the women's doubles final after their beat third seeds Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen.

The British pair fought back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 to reach their second final of the grass court season after finishing runners-up at the Lexus Birmingham Open.

Australia's Christopher O'Connell will take on Finland's Otto Virtanen in tomorrow's men's singles final after their semi-final wins.

O'Connell is into his first final on grass after moving past Switzerland's Remy Bertola 6-4, 7-5.

The world No.154 won 85% (45/53) points behind his serve without facing a single break point throughout the match while picking up the crucial break in each set to book his spot in the final.

Virtanen fired down a mammoth 24 aces as he came through against Zhizhen Zhang 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-5.

The Lexus Birmingham Open finalist made it through with a deciding break in the first set before missing out in a close second set tie-break.

The Finnish star fought off two break point chances at 5-5 in the third to move within one game, finally seeing out the win on his third match point.

It was a disappointing day for the Brits with lucky loser Hannah Klugman losing out on a spot in a maiden WTA quarter-final and Billy Harris being denied a place in the semi-finals.

Elsewhere, wins came in for Karolina Pliskova, Viktoria Golubic, Otto Virtanen, Christopher O'Connell and more.

Women's

17-year-old Klugman missed out on the chance to reach her first WTA quarter-final after exiting to fifth seed Marie Bouzkova in a 7-5, 6-2 defeat.

The British teenager showed her resilience to come back from a break down in the opener to level the scoreboard to 3-3, before the world No.27 found a late break to take the set, before closing out the win in an hour and 42 minutes.

Former world No.1 Pliskova became the first to book her spot in the women's singles quarter-final after beating American Caty McNally 6-4, 7-6(3) in just over two hours.

With 11 breaks of serve shared between the two, it was Pliskova who had the last say - coming through a turbulent tie-break to reach the last eight.

Viktorija Golubic came through a tough test against Turkish qualifer Zeynep Somnez - winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

Both players had near equal chances to take control, with 43 break point opportunities being spread across the near three hour battle. However, it was the Swiss star who managed to close out the win with a final break over her opponent to progress to the next round.

She'll take on Ann Li in the quarter-finals following the American's 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Taylah Preston this afternoon.

Men's

Harris missed out on a spot in the final four in Nottingham after being beaten by former Lexus Birmingham Open champion Vertanen - losing 7-6(3), 7-6(3).

It was a match dominated by strong serving, but the Finn was a touch more clinical. Having fired 30 aces across the match, Virtanen went on to find another gear in the tie-breaks - breaking the Briton twice to clinch the victory.

Over in the men's draw, O'Connell punched his ticket to the semi-finals after overcoming second seed Benjamin Bonzi, 6-4, 6-4. 

The Australian fired 11 aces and 33 winners past his French opponent to wrap up the victory and set up a semi-final meeting with Remy Bertola.

The 27-year-old from Switzerland also secured a confident, straight set win over Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki, winning 6-3, 6-4.

World No.25 Emma Navarro secured a hard-fought victory at the start of the day, followed by victories for Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Tatjana Maria, and Talia Gibson.

Meanwhile, Billy Harris bagged a quarter-final spot on a day that saw three British losses in the second round of the men's singles.

Women's

World No.25 Navarro found a way through against Yulia Starodubtseva 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4 in the first match on Court 1.

The American showed her fighting spirit to come back from 5-0 down in the second set to force a tie-break. Despite losing the set, Navarro refused to let the match get away from her, coming back from 3-1 down in the third to book a quarter-final spot.

She will play Bouzas Maneiro of Spain in the next round, after American Katie Volynets retired at 7-5, 1-0 down.

Meanwhile, 2025 HSBC Championships winner Maria cruised into the quarter-finals, knocking out last year's runner-up Dayana Yastremska 6-1, 6-2.

Australia's Gibson secured an impressive win over 2024 Paris Olympic gold medallist Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 7-6(10).

Gibson saved three set points in the tie-break to clinch a spot in the quarter-finals against either Caty McNally or Karolina Pliskova.

Men's

Harris held his nerve to beat Frances' Arthur Gea 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes.

The British star saw a break overturned in the third set, but stayed on the front foot to take his opportunity when it came.

At 4-4, the Briton sealed his third and decisive break of the match before serving it out to set up a quarter-final against Otto Virtanen.

Jay Clarke, Jacob Fearnley, and Felix Gill all lost out in their second round matches at the Lexus Nottingham Open.

In the first match on Centre Court, Australia's Christopher O'Connell knocked out British qualifier Clarke 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5).

O'Connell saved two match points at 5-4 in the deciding set, before seeing out the tie-break after two hours and 34 minutes.

2024 champion Fearnley followed that match against second seed Benjamin Bonzi - losing to the Frenchman 6-1, 7-6(5).

Fearnley fought back from a break down in the second set and had a 5-3 lead in the tie-break, before Bonzi reeled off the final four points of the match.

The British star has a wild card for the Wimbledon main draw this year, following his final run at Ilkley last week.

24-year-old Gill was beaten by former Birmingham champion Virtanen 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 12 minutes.

The Brit knocked out fifth seed Hugo Gaston for his career-first Nottingham win yesterday, but Virtanen was too strong in the second round, losing just four points on first serve.

Women's

17-year-old lucky loser Hannah Klugman headlined the victories in the women's draw after beating Harriet Dart in an all-British battle on Centre Court.

Klugman - who only found out this morning that she had moved into the main draw -  broke Dart's serve four times across the match before securing a 6-2, 6-4 win to seal her first WTA main draw victory.

Reigning champion McCartney Kessler has missed out on the chance to defend her women's singles title after she was knocked out by compatriot Katie Volynets 6-3, 6-3.

Later followed another huge upset as top seed and former US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez was knocked out by Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez, 6-4, 7-6(1).

Wins also came in for former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova, Caty McNally, Viktoria Golubic and Ann Li.

Lucky loser Alicia Dudeney put up a resilient fight against Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska, but fell short in a 6-4, 7-6(2) defeat.

Men's

Elsewhere, former champion and Ilkley runner-up Jacob Fearnley had to come through a testing opener against Australia's Dane Sweeny - winning 6-7(16), 6-2, 6-3.

The Brit fought back from 5-2 down in the first set to draw level before losing out in a gruelling 32 point tie-break. While many might've let that affect him, Fearnley dusted himself off and sparked the comeback, breaking Sweeny four times across the second and third sets to progress to the second round.

Felix Gill then joined Fearnley as the fourth Brit to reach the second round after he returned to court to finish against fifth seed Hugo Gaston.

Gill concluded Monday's action having won the opening set and returned to court to complete a 7-6(4), 6-7(2). 6-2 win to set up a meeting with Finland's Otto Virtanen in the next round.

The Finnish star captured his first win in Nottingham by overcoming Soonwoon Kwon 6-2, 7-5.

The first day of the 2026 Lexus Nottingham Open is here, with a jam-packed schedule full of British talent set to contest their first round matches.

Women's 

Francesca Jones came within one point of a place in the second round but couldn't get over the line as Talia Gibson edged the wild card 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4) in a three hour and six minute epic.

Despite taking two medical time outs in the second set, Jones went on break in the 12th game to force a decider. 

There, she recovered from an early break to go 4-1 up before stepping up to serve for the match at 5-4. The Brit set up two match points but the Australian fought her way back to level terms to force the decider where she once again came back from a mini-break down to seal the win. 

Elsewhere, third seed Emma Navarro fought back from a set down to beat Hungary's Anna Bondar 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round, while sixth seed Maria Sakkari was beaten by Paris Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4.

Former HSBC Championships champion Tatjana Maria moved into the next round after beating ninth seed Janice Tjen 6-3, 6-2, while Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva came out on top in a marathon match against last year's Lexus Eastbourne Open champion Maya Joint, winning 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-4 in three hours and 21 minutes.

Men's 

In the men's draw, Jay Clarke has become the first Brit to punch his ticket to the second round after beating America's Tristan Boyer, 7-6(3), 6-3.

Clarke let a 4-0 lead slip in the opening set but recovered well in the tie-break - reeling off six of the last seven points to take a one set lead before finding the decisive break in the second to progress to the next round.

Billy Harris closed out the action on Centre Court by knocking out fourth seed Coleman Wong 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.

After dropping the second set, Harris found another level in the decider - breaking Wong twice before sealing victory on his fourth match point.

In the next round, he'll face Frenchman Arthur Gea who earlier beat Britain's Anton Matusevich, 6-3, 6-3.

Elsewhere, top seed Jaime Faria eased into the second round, along with Christopher O'Connell and Zhizhen Zhang.

It wasn't to be for wild card Oliver Tarvet who lost out to former top 40 player Roman Safiullin in a tight match ending 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Qualifier Alastair Gray also fell short in his opener to lucky loser August Holmgren 6-4, 7-5.

It's another busy day of qualifying at the Lexus Nottingham Open with multiple Brits contesting their second round matches in the hopes of booking their spot in the main draw.

Alastair Gray and Anton Matusevich secured their places in the main draw after securing straight sets victories in their final qualifying matches.

Gray dropped just two games on his way to beating James Wat 6-1, 6-1 while Matusevich beat Soonwoon Kwon 6-4, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Giles Hussey, Oliver Okonkwo, Hannah Klugman and Alicia Dudeney fell short in their second round matches.