Taylah Preston def. Anna Blinkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 — Nottingham Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Taylah Preston defeated Anna Blinkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the R32 of the Nottingham Open 2026.

The world No. 126 Taylah Preston out-converted the higher-ranked Anna Blinkova on the chances that mattered, taking 7 of 10 break points to the No. 105's 5 of 12 to turn a first-set deficit into a second-round win at the Nottingham Open. The middle set was the hinge: Preston won 77% of her first-serve points to Blinkova's 40%, breaking in games 1 and 5. Blinkova carved out a set point and a match point that came and went; Preston survived both and now meets Ann Li.

Match stats

Anna Blinkova: 1 ace, 66% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/12 break points. Taylah Preston: 2 aces, 61% first serves, 4 double faults, 7/10 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Anna Blinkova and Taylah Preston.