Tennis: Katie Boulter Enters Pan Pacific Open Semis, Sets Up Clash With Sofia Kenin

Pan Pacific Open: Katie Boulter, the 28-year-old British tennis standout, has turned around a rough stretch on the WTA Tour’s Asian swing by booking a spot in the Pan Pacific Open semifinals with an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory over former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu.

After early exits in recent tournaments—losing in the first round at Wuhan and the second round to Coco Gauff at the China Open—Boulter displayed resilience as she dismantled Andreescu in a dominant showing.

Boulter will now face another Grand Slam champion, Sofia Kenin, in the semifinals. The 2020 Australian Open winner defeated fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-4 in her quarterfinal match.

On the other side of the draw, top-seeded Zheng Qinwen, who won Olympic gold in Paris, is slated to take on eighth-seeded Leylah Fernandez. The winner will face Diana Shnaider, who received a walkover after her quarterfinal opponent, Sayaka Ishii, was unable to play due to an undisclosed illness or injury.

Boulter will now face another Grand Slam champion, Sofia Kenin, in the semifinals. The 2020 Australian Open winner defeated fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-4 in her quarterfinal match.

Article Source: IANS