Marie Bouzkova vs. Emma Navarro | 2026 Nottingham Final | WTA Match Highlights

Very good afternoon to you, high noon in Nottingham, again we have the clouds but we have the sunshine too for the final of the Lexus Nottingham Open comes on to Centre Court first and she's followed by another debutant as far as finals on grass are concerned, the number three seed Emma Navarro of the United States. LTA or racket Emma? LTA. Gone then Jess? LTA. Sir? Okay can we just have a so Emma Navarro has won the toss. Navarro taking command and getting the break straight back here yeah well done despite the troubles comes through it with a startling winner that touches the line it's a long one with those interruptions comes through it in 83 minutes oh that's beautiful again so difficult to read it so it's the first game and wins it with another ace she served really well in that set she was the better player first it was hard to shake off thankfully showing no effects of her ankle problem but we are heading into a third in the Nottingham Open final at Nottingham Tennis Centre 6-4 the second set goes to the American Emma Navarro. 30-40 match point for this woman it's long the title at Nottingham goes to Marie Buscova her first on grass her second of the season a new career high of 22 after overcoming the favourite Emma Navarro the number three seed beaten 6-2 in the third of a high quality final to round off a fabulous week at the Lexus Nottingham but it all came unexpectedly quickly didn't it they've been so difficult to separate throughout this final Marie Buscova gets it done takes her first match point helped by those two doubles for Navarro in the crucial game what a moment for her and her team and as I said during the commentary I think she's won the hearts of this centre court crowd here during the week had not dropped a set on her way to the final recovered from losing that second set really well takes it 6-2 in the third so ladies and gentlemen it's time to raise the roof for the holder of the Elena Baltacha trophy for 2026 the Lexus Nottingham open women's singles champion is Marie Buscova very popular winner popular on the tour such a likable character now the new career high after this win of 22 in the world once again a bottle of night timber from a Brydie Amos and the trophy will be presented on behalf of Lexus and maybe if Marie hands the bottle over we can ask her to step forward and raise it up for the whole crowd give us a look at that trophy all yours Marie take it away well you've been entertaining us here all week so thanks to you also um yeah first of all Emma congrats for a great week you know it's been your first grass core final you played really well on all surfaces so congrats well done to all your team and yeah just great job and good luck for next weeks I also want to thank all the ball kids you guys been wonderful so thank you so much for you know for running around for us here and and being just super great so thank you so much and also to the whole tournament it's been wonderful to be here it's been really well organized so thank you so much to the supervisors organizers and all the sponsors for making this possible and it was a really nice week just really tough matches since the beginning so I'm just super happy to have my first title on grass and thanks to all of you for coming out and supporting us all week you made it very special for us so thank you so many smiles the second visit to Nottingham is Navarro's first in this city and having the first round on the previous visit a few years ago what a difference and also thank you to my team it's been a really tough week and I'm just super happy with the work that we're doing and you know it's really hard work but that I love it so thank you so much for being there so yeah thank you so much and also happy father's day I also have my dad here so yeah she gave him a hug at the end went straight over hasn't been here this week I don't think he flew in for the final so yeah thank you and yeah hope to see you next year and thanks for everything