British trio beaten in Eastbourne quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon, which starts on Monday
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Britain’s Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart have all been beaten in the quarter-finals at Eastbourne.
Raducanu was defeated 6-2 6-2 by Russian sixth seed Daria Kasatkina in blustery conditions.
Boulter, attempting to win a second grass-court title this month after Nottingham, lost 6-1 7-6 (7-0) to Italian third seed Jasmine Paolini.
Dart went down 6-2 6-1 in 67 minutes to Canadian Leylah Fernandez.
It was the first time since 1978 there had been three British women in the quarter-finals at Eastbourne.
In the men’s event, Britain’s Billy Harris reached his first ATP Tour semi-final with a 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 win over Italian Flavio Cobolli.
Eastbourne: Harriet Dart loses to Leyla Fernandez in Eastbourne quarter-finals