Boulter out of Cincinnati Open despite flying start
Katie Boulter, of Britain, serves to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, August 9, 2024
KATIE BOULTER failed to take advantage of a good start as she crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in the first round.
The British number one lost nine straight games after winning the opening set against Poland’s Magda Linette, eventually going down 6-2 0-6 5-7 after a late rally.
Boulter broke in Linette’s first two service games as she eased to the first set, but the world number 43 hit back in the second set which she raced through for the loss of just eight points.
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