Dart was in tears during the deciding tie-break before recovering to win 4-6 6-2 7-6 (10/8)
Harriet Dart went from despair to joy as she beat compatriot Katie Boulter in a nail-biting encounter to reach the third round of Wimbledon.
The result will be hugely disappointing, though, for British number one Boulter, who made 75 unforced errors and struggled to find any rhythm throughout. Boulter held her nerve just a little bit better in the opening set, saving three break points in a long fourth game before taking her opportunity in the next one.Boulter’s boyfriend Alex De Minaur, fresh from easing into the third round, made it to the her box for the start of the second set hoping to see her join him.
It is more than six years since Dart last beat Boulter but she was able to absorb her rival’s power while mixing up her tactics, while Boulter was still sending too many shots flying over the baseline.
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