‘She’d watch every match that was on the TV,’ says British wildcard after beating former world No 1 Karoline Pliskova in second round
The Wimbledon wildcard Katie Boulter has pulled off a remarkable win against a former world No 1, just two days after her grandmother died.
The Leicester-born 25-year-old broke down in tears after defeating the Czech Republic’s Karolína Plíšková 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. The British No 3 dedicated her second-round victory to her grandmother, Jill, a regional tennis champion, as her grandfather, Brian, and her mother, Sue, beamed with pride from the player box.