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Three of the top four seeds made it to the ‘s-Hertogenbosch quarterfinals – all three of them, as it happens, are Russians.

There have been some issues with the Russians getting their visas approved to get into the U.K.

Which likely is a big reason they all opted to play in the Netherlands vs. in Great Britain, at Nottingham.

In Nottingham, not a single seed left. But three of the four who made it to the semifinals are Brits. So there’s that.

ATP – Friday, June 15, 2023 final results

(Birmingham is five hours ahead of EDT; ‘s-Hertogenbosch is six hours ahead)

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Libema Open
Location: ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Category: WTA 250
Dates: June 12 – 18, 2023
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, June 16, 2023
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[7] Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def [2] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 76 (4) 31 retd

[1] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def. [WC] Céline Naef (SUI) 63 62
[4] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def [Q] Emina Bektas (USA) 64 64

Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) def Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 64 64

Doubles, semifinals

[3] Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (JPN) def. Greet Minnen / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 63

Viktoria Hruncakova / Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) def Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 75 46 [10-4]

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Rothesay Open
Location: Nottingham, GBR (Joint event with the ATP Challenger Tour)
Category: WTA 250
Dates: June 12 – 18, 2023
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, June 16, 2023
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[WC] Katie Boulter (GBR) def. [Q] Harriet Dart (GBR) 63 75
Jodie Burrage (GBR) def Magdalena Frech (POL) 62 36 75
Alizé Cornet (FRA) def. [Q] Elisabeth Mandlik (USA) 63 46 63
[Q] Heather Watson (GBR) def Viktoria Golubic (SUI) 76 (2) 75