Katie Boulter won her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, beating Jodie Burrage 6-3 6-3 in the Nottingham Open in the first all-British final at this level for 46 years.
Boulter cemented her position as British number one and will move to a career high inside the world's top 80.
"I'm definitely going to be sleeping with this trophy tonight," said Boulter, who grew up in nearby Leicester.
"I dreamt of this moment since I was a little girl, training here at four or five years old, coming here as a fan and now having coming here as a player. I dreamt big and it means more than everything to me."
The last all-British final on the WTA Tour was in 1977 when Sue Barker beat Virginia Wade in San Francisco.
"We appreciate it's an all-British final and what an incredible achievement it is," added Boulter.
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FIRST CAREER TITLE ??????
— wta (@WTA) June 18, 2023
A moment that @katiecboulter will never forget as she claims the title on home soil in Nottingham!#RothesayOpen pic.twitter.com/LXOqw6nzbB
We're not crying, you're crying ??
— wta (@WTA) June 18, 2023
You deserve this moment, @katiecboulter ??#RothesayOpen pic.twitter.com/J4VuoSgHCy