By Ros Satar
Katie Boulter [WC] [7] def. Yuan Yue 6-4 6-3
Faces Viktorija Golubic next
H2H: Tied at 1-1 (incl. ITF level)
WASHINGTON, USA – Katie Boulter claimed her first win since the first round of Wimbledon and faces Viktorija Golubic in the second round.
Katie Boulter [WC] [7] v Viktorija Golubic | H2H & Match Fundamentals
Katie Boulter [WC] [7] v Viktorija Golubic
H2H: Tied at 1-1 (incl. ITF level)
WTA Cleveland
USA
Hard (O)
Prize Money: $4,470
Second on Stadium Court, not before 11:30am (4:30 BST)
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Katie Boulter advances to the second round where she faces Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Hard – 2025)
H2H:
Katie Boulter (WR 50)
Viktorija Golubic (WR 77)
Tournament Previous Best
Debut
R1 (2024)
1st Serve Return Points Won %
28.9
40.3
Return Points Won %
38.4
46.4
Break Point Conversion %
50.0
51.2
Break Points Saved %
50.0
56.7
Overall Service Points Won %
54.5
57.9
Golubic could prove to be quite a tricky customer for Boulter, leading her in all the key stats, despite her current ranking.
Playing Styles & Prediction
Despite a bit of a tumble down the rankings, Golubic has gained some solid hard court time at a lower tier event in Warsaw prior to coming to the USA, where she reached the final. She cruised through her first round match, and could present Boulter quite a challenge.
Although Boulter has improved much of her game, and no doubt earned her spot in amongst the Top 30 this year, she seemed to suffer a bit of a crisis of confidence, and indeed only nabbed her first win since Wimbledon in Cleveland.
Golubic is crafty with a lot of variety that will test the improvements that Boulter has made to her overall game.
Prediction: Golubic in three sets.
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