Katie Boulter needed to withdraw from the Birmingham Traditional after Angelina Collinina took their first set 6-3.
The match got here two days after No. 4 seed Boulter clinched the titles in Nottingham with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Karolina Pliskova.
Boulter received the All-British competitors towards Emma Radukan within the semi-finals in three units, 6-7 6-3 6-4. The sport was suspended on Saturday evening and resumed on Sunday.
“I am nice,” stated a hoarse Boulter, who had been battling a chilly for the previous week.
“Clearly, it is a lengthy 10 days. I needed to return right here anyway, I needed to attempt, however I am simply not fairly prepared but. I used to be fairly sick throughout Nottingham however I simply tried to remain within the event so long as attainable, irrespective of how dangerous I felt.
“Beginning within the third match, I used to be actually struggling. However I simply tried to get by it and end the week. It is in all probability just a little little bit of a mixture of all the things.”
Harriet Dart is thru to the second spherical after a snug 6-3 6-3 win over qualifier Moyuko Uchijima however has a wildcard Heather Watson misplaced to Maria Buzkova 3-6 6-4 7-5 in Birmingham.
In a match that lasted slightly below three hours, Buzkova fought again 5-2 within the deciding set to assert victory.
Elsewhere, world quantity eight Zheng Qinwen received 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Naomi Osaka within the first spherical of the Berlin Open.
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Highlights of the match between Naomi Osaka and Qinwen Zheng in Rome
Zheng served 23 aces throughout that match, probably the most in a WTA Tour match this season.
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