Katie Boulter hammered Viktorija Golubic 6‑2, 6‑1 to seal a spot in Osaka’s Japan Open quarter‑finals.
Back on court for a third consecutive day after rain delayed her opener, the British No.2 dispatched the Swiss in under an hour.
She fended off an early break point, then rattled off nine straight games before Golubic finally broke the streak in the penultimate game.
The win lifts Boulter to a 21‑20 mark in her last 41 outings, a boost after a sparse schedule since Sept 30, when early exits at the China and Wuhan Opens limited her play to three matches. For my money, this surge signals Boulter could break into the top ten soon.
“One of my biggest challenges is staying patient in the wind; I can get frustrated, but I’m thrilled I kept that from affecting my game today.”
“I think I played some really solid tennis in the second set, and I’m very pleased with how I performed.”