Katie Boulter Produces Emphatic Win at Japan Open
BBC Sport reports on Katie Boulter's dominant victory at the Japan Open.
Boulter secured a 6-3 6-1 win against Himeno Sakatsume, despite the match being halted due to bad weather on Monday. She resumed and completed the win on Tuesday.
"I wanted to play last night and continue... but with the rain, unfortunately, that wasn't possible," Boulter said.
She faced only one break point from Sakatsume, who managed to take advantage of 13 break points against her.
In related news, Iga Swiatek, world number nine, has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open due to a thigh injury, dealing a setback to her chances of qualifying for the WTA Finals in Indian Wells.