Katie Boulter is beaten by former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the Pan Pacific Open semi-final in Japan after a strong run on her Tokyo debut.
Katie Boulter was beaten by former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the Pan Pacific Open semi-final after a strong run on her Tokyo debut. The British No 1 and ninth seed had been in imperious form, regaining some momentum after an earlier than expected exit at the US Open, but lost to Kenin 6-4 6-4. The Brit had been without a back-to-back wins since Toronto, but was off to a strong start in Tokyo, including a commanding win over former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu.
Boulter had no luck in trying convert four break point chances over Kenin midway through the second set, and lost her own serve on the next game, leaving Kenin to hold on to a single break advantage and sealing the match on her first match point. Kenin's season only took off mid-way through the season with her first back-to-back wins coming in Rome, then the French Open and more recently in Tokyo.
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