Katie Boulter topples Xiyu Wang 7-6(7) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Boulter will clash against Anastasia Zakharova or Varvara Gracheva in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Katie added to her prize money $ 2,568 after winning this match. She has already won $ 6,608 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Brit will add $ 5,002 to her earnings to get in total $ 11,610 in total.
Highlights Katie Boulter vs. Xiyu Wang Hong Kong Tennis Open – Hong Kong
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
2h:15
91
79
43
33
47%
42%
5
8
8
0
61%
75%
74%
59%
43/58
33/56
49%
63%
18/37
12/19
3/7
2/9
43%
22%
At the end of the match, Katie scored 91 points vs. the Chinese’s 79.
Boulter
Boulter won this match even if she was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points as she converted only 43% (3/7) of the procured opportunities.
Wang
On the other side, the Chinese was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points (only 22% – 2/9). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.
After this match, the head to head between Boulter and Wang is 1-0 for Katie.
Draw and next match H2H: Katie Boulter vs. Anastasia Zakharova or Varvara Gracheva – stats
Boulter will take on either Anastasia Zakharova or Varvara Gracheva in the 3rd round. The head to head is 0-0 vs. Anastasia Zakharova and 1-1 vs. Varvara Gracheva.
Tennis Scores in Hong Kong
- Diana ShnaiderShnaider – Priscilla HonHon (6-4 6-1)
- Bernarda PeraPera – Han ShiShi (6-0 6-4)
- Yue YuanYuan – Nao HibinoHibino (4-6 7-5 6-2)
- Katie BoulterBoulter – Xiyu WangWang (7-67 6-4)
Upcoming matches
- Suzan LamensLamens – Cristina BucsaBucsa (0-0) – H2H details and stats
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Kimberly BirrellBirrell (0-0) – H2H details and stats
- Sofia KeninKenin – Jessika PonchetPonchet (0-0) – H2H details and stats
- Varvara GrachevaGracheva – Anastasia ZakharovaZakharova (0-0) – H2H details and stats