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Boulter wins despite incident getting under her skin
Katie Boulter reached the last 16 of the Hong Kong Open after beating Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), despite being unsettled by a disputed call. The British number one said the incident affected her concentration, but she recovered to win the tie-break.
Boulter was broken while serving for the match at 5-2, after an outside noise distracted her and the umpire did not order the point to be replayed. She then lost another service game before closing out the match; the 2024 finalist said she had learned from the experience. She will next face American Claire Liu.
In short
- Boulter beat Golubic in straight sets to reach the last 16.
- A disputed call disrupted her bid to serve out the match.
- She recovered to win the second-set tie-break 7-2.
Explained simply
Katie Boulter is a British tennis player who competes on the women’s professional tour. The Hong Kong Open is a tournament on that tour, where players compete in matches to progress through the draw.
In tennis, an umpire oversees each match and makes decisions on the rules, including whether a point should be replayed if play is disrupted. A tie-break is a short scoring contest used to decide a set when the games are level, and can also decide a match.