GB's Boulter scrapes into French Open second round
Summary
Great Britain's tennis player Katie Boulter won a tough match against American Akasha Urhobo to reach the second round of the French Open. This is only the second time Boulter has made it to the second round at this event, which is played on clay courts.Key Facts
- Katie Boulter defeated Akasha Urhobo with scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
- The French Open is played on clay, a surface Boulter has struggled with in the past.
- Boulter is 28 years old and only won her first WTA Tour-level clay court match last year.
- Akasha Urhobo is 19 years old and was playing in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.
- Boulter is ranked 114 places higher than Urhobo.
- Boulter’s fiance, Australian player Alex de Minaur, won his match earlier the same day.
- Boulter said she is learning to enjoy playing on clay and believes she can improve on it.
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