Katie Boulter continued her revival in 2026 with a hard-fought victory over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro within the opening spherical of the Miami Open.
Boulter, who obtained direct entry into the primary draw after having fun with a constant couple of months on the WTA Tour, fought again from 6-2 down within the first-set tie break to beat her Spanish opponent 7-6 (11-9) 6-4.
The British No 3 made a powerful begin in the primary draw, progressing in a single hour and 48 minutes to arrange a gathering with seventeenth seed Clara Tauson within the second spherical.
The 29-year-old picked up her fourth tour-level title final month on the Ostrava Open and she or he backed up that run by reaching the quarter-finals on the Merida Open.
Regardless of dropping in qualifying at Indian Wells, Boulter placed on a powerful exhibiting in Florida saving six set factors in a chronic opening set tie-break, ultimately closing it out after greater than an hour of play.
Boulter maintained her stage and regardless of being damaged early within the second set, she responded by breaking again and serving out the match.
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“I know how good a player she is and the level and quality of our tennis tonight was good,” Boulter mentioned.
“It was difficult. I felt like I was having to hit a winner or she was going to hit one.”
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