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Progress Tour Women's Championships: Katie Boulter reaches final

Former world number 82 Katie Boulter underlined why she is the favourite to win the LTA Progress Tour after moving into the final without dropping a set.

Boulter, 23, won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in her semi-final against Freya Christie.

Boulter climbed into the top 100 and a career-high ranking last year, before dropping to 374th after time out with a back injury.

British number seven Jodie Burrage will play Alicia Barnett later on Friday in the other semi-final.

While Burrage, 21, is the highest-ranked player at the tournament after a series of withdrawals, former British number two Boulter is the player to beat based on her previous experience in Grand Slam main draws and the Fed Cup.