- Briton wins 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 against Belarusian qualifier
- Boulter short of hard-court practice after Olympics
In the final months of a career-best year that has seen her establish herself as a seeded player in the biggest tennis tournaments in the world, the pressing question surrounding Katie Boulter is whether she is ready to piece together a deep grand slam run. Boulter has already won multiple WTA titles, she has beaten numerous top players and earned the respect of her peers, but reaching the second week of a major has so far eluded her.
After some early concerns in her opening round match at the US Open, Boulter remained composed as she shook off her tentative play and struck the ball with authority, recovering from a set down to defeat the qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 5-7, 6-2, 6-1.