Katie Boulter battles through tricky first round to set up Battle of Britain at Wimbledon
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With one sweeping backhand passing shot down the line, British No 1 Katie Boulter sauntered through to the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday evening. On the prospect of facing 32nd seed Boulter, the fellow 27-year-old said: “It’s always going to be tricky, whoever I play, especially when you play a fellow Brit. Cheered on by a support group on Court 3 which included boyfriend Alex de Minaur – who was victorious in his men’s singles first-round match in three tie-breaks earlier in the day – the British No 1 had to win a tense breaker herself to set her on the path to the next stage, courtesy of a 7-6, 7-5 win. “I know she made semi-finals here a couple of years ago, she’s so tough to play,” Boulter said on court.