After being outplayed 6-1 6-1 by France’s Harmony Tan in under an hour, Katie Boulter lost her third round Wimbledon match against Harmony Tan.
In 27 minutes after stepping on to Court No. 2 in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old loses the first set. After 24 minutes, he blunders out of the second with a double error.
Britain’s third-ranked player struggled with Frenchwoman Serena Williams’s play style and drop shots. Williams was knocked out in the first round.
Tan was the dominant player in proceedings. He won 86% of points at net and beat 16 other winners to Boulter’s eight.
Boulter made 21 errors unforced to Tan’s 5, and was unable to serve well. Tan won match point, but Boulter had only one ace.
British hope will now be turned to Liam Broady (28), who will take on Alex de Minaur, 23. This clash is set for 1pm today on Court 1
This is because a number of well-known faces were seen at SW19 Saturday morning, including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, and England manager Gareth Southgate.
The crowd will be eager to see one of the two major matches at 4pm. This includes Rafael Nadal’s match against Lorenzo Sonego from Italy on Centre Court.
The main draw of this afternoon is the match between Nick Kygrios, the “bad boy” in tennis and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fourth seed from Greece.
After being outplayed 6-1 6-1 by France’s Harmony Tan in less than an hour, Katie Boulter was defeated 3 round Wimbledon against Harmony Tan.
France’s Harmony Tan and Britain’s Katie Boulter shake hands following their third round match
Boulter is dejected when she walks out of the court after their defeat by Harmony Tan, France
Tan won 86% of the points and he smashed 16 winners to beat Boulter’s eight.
During Katie Boulter’s third round match today at Wimbledon, the grandfather (left) of Katie Boulter
British hopes now shift to Liam Broady (pictured below), 28-year-old Brit who will be facing Alex de Minaur (pictured above), 23-year old Australian. Alex de Minaur is Boulter’s boyfriend.
British Olympic diving champion Tom Daley wave to the crowd while Dustin Lance Black, his husband, is beside him
Tom Daley donned a mustard suit with a pink tie to Wimbledon day 6 along with Dustin Lance Black. Dustin chose a blue suit, matching tie and was joined by Tom Daley.
Jennifer Dodds (left), Eve Muirhead, and Tom Daley at the Royal Box in Day Six of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Sir Cliff Richard stands in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Wimbledon 2022, the third round.
Gareth Southgate at the Royal Box on day 6 of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Anna Wintour looks on as the 2022 Wimbledon champions are completed
Sir Lee Pearson, 14-times Paralympic Games Gold Medallist in Croquet and Lawn Tennis (left) at the Royal Box of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Anna Wintour wore a leather jacket with a necklace and bejewelled earrings to Wimbledon.
Vogue Editor-in Chief and Fashion Hero, Style icon was again spotted today at Wimbledon wearing her iconic black sunglasses and bob cut.
Yafai Gall (british boxer, gold-medal Olympian) claps during Day Six at Wimbledon 2022
On day six, Thomas Brodie–Sangster (left) and Talulah Rice (right) watch from the stands.
Thomas Brodie–Sangster and Talulah Rice kiss as they are watching Wimbledon 2022 Day Six matches
British golfer Matt Fitzpatrick wore a grey suit with ties as he observed the action at Wimbledon day 6.
The Royal Box announces Sarah Hunter and Emily Scarratt, rugby players. Coco Gauff from the US will play against Amanda Anisimova in round three of their match on Day Six.
Matt Dawson, rugby legend, was seen pottering in SW19 at Wimbledon on Day Six of the championships
England manager Gareth Southgate arrives at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on day 6 of 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Olympic athletes Max Whitlock (left) with Leah Hickton and Adam Peaty (right) with Eiranedd Mouro
Boulter’s coach Jeremy Bates watched in dismay as Tan tried to figure out how to get the answer.
Katie Boulter hopes to be in Wimbledon’s second week today when she takes on Harmony Tan, in round three of the tennis Grand Slam. (pictured today).
British hopeful at 25 years old faces an uphill task against Harmony Tan, pictured today. Harmony Tan is on a roll having knocked out Serena Williams (a titan of the British boxing scene) in a thrilling first round fight.
Boulter will be in court Saturday to face France’s Harmony Tan.
Tan stated that she was unable to believe how good she played this week. She also said she enjoys playing on grass and the ability to volley better.
Tan, in her courtside interview after today’s match, stated that she was unable to believe how good she played this week. She also said that she enjoys playing on grass and the ability to volley better.
She said, “It was very emotional after the first match against Serena. Then I played it match-by match.”
She said that today was “really good tennis”, and laughed, “I don’t know why. It depends on the day. You know?.”
There were high hopes for Boulter after she came back from a set down to beat last year’s finalist Karolina Pliskova on Thursday.
Rising star, who has taken photos for Vogue and shares many glamorous snaps on Instagram, saw off Czech player in dramatic set on Centre Court to win the Third Round of the Grand Slam.
In a post match interview, she held back her tears and spoke about her sad loss to her family.
One of her relatives was her grandfather who invents the anti-theft tags on clothing in shops.
Boulter came from behind after being beaten 6-3 in the first set, despite the perfect start in which she broke serve to win the first game.
Boulter launched an amazing comeback, aided in part by several well-judged challenges made to the umpire. He won the second set 7-6 and established a Grandstand finish at SW19.
The 25-year-old – whose boyfriend is top-ranked Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur- then found another gear to clinch the decisive third set 6-4.
The home crowd roared in support of the rising star, who delivered a surprise victory over the world number six, off the back of the double disappointment of defeats for Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray a day earlier.
The 5ft11 player, speaking on court after the match, dedicated the win to her grandmother, who had died Tuesday. It was the exact day that Boulter won her first tournament victory, beating Clara Burel from France in straight sets.
Katie Boulter’s biggest victory was when she upset Wimbledon finalist Karolina pliskova at Centre Court, to make it through the third round.
She addressed the crowd during a BBC interview, saying: “I don’t have any words right now. It was amazing, and I am grateful to you all for helping me through it.
“I will get emotionally. It’s been two days since my grandmother passed away so today I want to give her this dedication.
It’s an amazing dream for me. There are many matches left to be played and I know I have you guys backing me, I will make it a lot further.
After Tuesday’s win over Clara Burel, the British number three was visibly emotional in Centre Court after her match interview. She dedicated her win of 3-6-7-6(4) 6-4 to her grandmother.
“I had actually received a telephone call from my grandfather the night before,” said the 25 year-old. This is his first grand slam and he’s through to the third round.
Katie Boulter started Wimbledon with a bang today, breaking serve in the second round match against Karolina pliskova.
Katie Boulter is seen in action against Pliskova during the second round. Following a good run of grass tournaments, which included victory over Pliskova at Eastbourne last week and a string of victories in the UK, Boulter was high-confident going into the match.
Katie stated that she loved tennis and her grandmother was an inspiration to her. Her family lost this week, and she would never be able to attend Wimbledon.
Miss Boulter was tearful when she revealed her grandmother’s death the night before her first Wimbledon match.
“He didn’t mention any, but he did give me an idea that something might be happening. My mum pulled me aside after the match and informed me.
“It’s been tough the last few days. “I’ve tried to get my emotions out, deal with it and try to focus on tennis. My grandpa was able to make it down from Leicester so that we could be with him and continue supporting him.
Boulter was accompanied by her family to the match from the player box. She said that Wimbledon was her favourite tournament. It’s why it is special for me. Each match was watched.
“She has been a tennis fan since day one. She lives down the street from the tennis club. This is the club where I began playing tennis.
“Leicestershire is very near my heart. My grandparents and I have spent many hours on the courts together. There are many memories. They are the ones I will always treasure.
The British number 3 went into the match feeling confident after an excellent run of grass tournaments, which included victory over Pliskova at Eastbourne.
After losing to Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu on Wednesday, Boulter delighted the crowd at home by winning 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4.