Nottingham semifinals suspended for light as Raducanu, Boulter battle

Emma Raducanu

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Earlier in the day, Raducanu advanced to her first semifinal since 2022 after receiving a walkover from Francesca Jones

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The suspension also canceled the second semifinal between former No.1 Karolina Pliskova

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The players will return on Sunday to complete the two semifinals. The winners will contest the final later in the day.

Parry advanced to her first grass-court semifinal with fewer dramatics. The 21-year-old Frenchwoman has not lost a set in Nottingham, advancing to the final four with a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over Kimberly Birrell

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It will be a first-time meeting between Pliskova and Parry, with the Czech playing her first grass-court semifinal since the 2021 Wimbledon final.