An out-of-sorts Katie Boulter suffered a disappointing US Open exit to Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro regardless of mounting a quick fightback within the second set.
Boulter was outplayed all through her 7-5 7-5 defeat to the world No 74 to finish British curiosity within the girls’s draw following Harriet Dart’s exit to Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Wednesday.
She was heard saying to her staff on courtside that “everything was horrendous” as her greatest sport abandoned her.
Bouzas Maneiro, 21, has already upset Paula Badosa in Madrid and knocked out Marketa Vondrousova at Wimbledon this yr, and now she will be able to add Boulter to her record regardless of a spirited rally from the British No 1 within the second set.
The British No 1 one had stated it was time for her to start out producing deep runs at Grand Slams after her opening-round win on Tuesday, but it surely is not going to be in New York this yr
The match hinged on the primary set and Boulter appeared in a superb place when she broke to go 4-2 up.
However from that time the Spaniard dictated the match, cleverly shifting Boulter across the courtroom to win 5 of the subsequent six video games and take the opener.
Boulter misplaced the opening set of her first-round victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich however there was no comeback this time, despite the fact that she briefly threatened it.
A double break for Bouzas Maneiro within the second set appeared to seal Boulter’s destiny as she trailed 5-2, however she clawed them each again and held her personal serve to stage at 5-5.
Nevertheless, normality resumed as Boulter handed her subsequent service sport again to Bouzas Maneiro with a foul miss on the internet and a double fault.
Her opponent was in a position to serve it out on the second try and make the third spherical of a Grand Slam for simply the second time.
The Breakdown
Sky Sports activities Tennis’ Tim Henman on Katie Boulter’s defeat:
“It came down to errors. You can overcomplicate this game but if you keep the ball on the island you will be very good.
“Sixty factors within the first set between the gamers completed with a mistake. When Katie fought again from 5-2 down within the second set it was as a result of she did not make errors.
“It was a disappointing performance, given Katie’s quality. It’s a match I think she should win.
“If she seems to be again at this it will not be an excellent watch however I feel she will be able to be taught lots from it. She is such a superb ball striker that if she retains the ball in play, she wins that sport fairly routinely.”
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