ELENA BALTACHA stepped up her Wimbledon preparations by triumphing in the final of the AEGON Nottingham Challenge.
The British number one completed a successful week by beating Czech player Petra Cetkovska 7-5 6-3 in the final of the 100,000 US dollars tournament.
Because of heavy rain, the match had to be moved from the outside grass surface to an indoor court, but the switch did not trouble world number 74 Baltacha.
She collected the trophy and the top prize of 15,200 US dollars - £9,400 - for her 10th career title at ITF level, the tier below the main WTA Tour.
