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Boulter’s poor run continues with first-round lossImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Katie Boulter has not made it past the second round at a Grand Slam in 2025ByCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalistPublished20 October 2025British number three Katie Boulter’s poor run of form continued with a straight-sets loss to world number 44 Eva Lys in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-2 6-1 in just one hour and 14 minutes by the 23-year-old German.After coming through two rounds of qualifying, she was the only British player in the main draw after Emma Raducanu withdrew,ending her season earlythrough illness.The Briton was only able to win 50% of the points on her first serve and was broken five times by Lys.This latest defeat caps a disappointing run of form, which has seen the former world number 29 unable to progress beyond the second round of a tournament since the Nottingham Open in June.It also comes five days after the Briton lost in straight sets in the second round of the Japan Open by world number 51 Sorana Cirstea.Elsewhere, British number four Fran Jones was beaten in straight sets by China’s Wang Xiyu in the first round of the Guangzhou Open.Seventh seed Jones was broken four times in the match as she lost 6-4 6-4 to the world number 163.Related topicsTennisMore on this storyLive scores, results and order of playGet tennis news sent straight to your phonePublished16 August
Published: 2025-10-20T06:22:06
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