Katie Boulter’s hopes of a strong Australian Open run ended in disappointing fashion with a second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova. Seeded for the first time at Melbourne Park, Boulter looked ...

Boulter, seeded 22nd, lost 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-2 in the second round to the former world number nine at Melbourne Park. Making the 15th Grand Slam appearance of her career, 28-year-old Boulter has ...

British No1 Katie Boulter continued her poor form at the majors as she lost in three sets to Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova. Despite her privileged status as a seed at the last four grand slam ...

But, having survived a nail-biter in the first round against Rebecca Marino, she could not repeat the feat against Kudermetova, falling to a 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2 defeat. Victorious Veronika.

Kudermetova has slipped to 75 in the rankings after a poor year but she is a former top-10 player and caught Boulter cold on a chilly Melbourne evening.

Veronika Kudermetova catches Katie Boulter cold in chilly Melbourne The British number one fell to a 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2 defeat. By contributor By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, Melbourne ...

Katie Boulter’s hopes of a strong Australian Open run ended in disappointing fashion with a second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova. Seeded for the first time at Melbourne Park, Boulter looked ...