Katie Boulter thrashed by Coco Gauff as Brit’s Canadian Open dream dashed

Katie Boulter’s spectacular week in Montreal got here to an finish as she suffered a beatdown by the hands of Coco Gauff. The sixth seed wanted simply an hour and 12 minutes to defeat the Brit 6-2 6-2. Boulter loved a dream run as she certified to achieve the second spherical of the Canadian Open. And she is going to nonetheless stroll away with a brand new career-high rating.

Boulter was going through her hardest check of the week after coming by means of qualifying to make the principle attract Montreal. The British No 1 hadn’t dropped a set throughout her final three matches although the sixth seed proved to be a way more tough opponent. 

The world No 72 did get pleasure from main their head-to-head, profitable her solely earlier assembly towards Gauff on the 2021 Gippsland Trophy. But the world No 7 was in effective type after profitable her greatest profession title in Washington final week and bought off to a primary begin, instantly breaking Boulter.

The 27-year-old struggled to match the extent of her opponent as she was damaged to like with each girls laughing in disbelief when Gauff’s ball hit the web and simply trickled over. But Boulter managed to cease her run and bought one of many breaks again, profitable two video games in a row.

It wasn’t sufficient, nevertheless, because the sixth seed broke for a second time to take the opener 6-2 in simply 28 minutes. Boulter refused to go away and not using a struggle as she created a break level probability within the first recreation of the second set however Gauff escaped from the sport with the assistance of a second-serve ace.

It was the American’s flip to carry some extra break factors whereas main 2-1, changing her second to place herself inside touching distance of the last-16. Just like the primary set, Gauff seemed to get one other break over Boulter as she had match factors with the Brit serving at 2-5. 

Boulter saved the primary 4 however discovered herself going through a fifth. This time, the 19-year-old managed to transform the match level, persevering with her profitable streak following final week’s triumph in Washington to finish Boulter’s dream run.