Donna vekic in semis of the 2018 Nottingham open

NOTTINGHAM, Great Britain
She won the title a year ago, and Donna Vekic is back in the semifinals at the Nature Valley Open.

The No.6 seed eased past Germany's Mona Barthel in the last eight in Nottingham on Friday, as the reigning champion booked a place in her first semifinal of the season, 7-5, 6-1.