Katie Boulter wins Hong Kong Open match despite court distraction
Katie Boulter defeated Viktorija Golubic at the Hong Kong Open on Monday, November 2, after an incident during play affected her focus.
British number one advances to last-16
Boulter secured a victory with scores of 6-2 and 7-6 (7-2) in the second round. She was ranked 49th in the world and seeded eighth for this tournament. The win marks her fourth success in five matches following a strong run in Japan.
Distraction caused service breaks in second set
The British player complained to the umpire when a point was not replayed due to an outside noise. She lost two service games while leading 5-2 after the distraction got under her skin. Boulter eventually won the deciding tie-break to take the match.
Next opponent is American Claire Liu
Boulter will face Claire Liu in the next round of the tournament. The American player is ranked 89th in the world. This matchup follows Boulter's previous victory over Golubic at the Japan Open semi-finals.
2 outlets, different leads
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Sky Sports
Boulter wins in Hong Kong after incident 'got under my skin'
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BBC News
Boulter wins despite incident getting under her skin
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