Boulter shakes off slow start to win 6-4, 6-0British No 1 faces China’s Yuan Yue in last four
Katie Boulter maintained her impressive form to reach the Hong Kong Open semi-finals after beating Russia’s Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets.
Boulter edged a hard-fought opening set against an inspired opponent, who was playing to a standard above her world ranking of No 113. The British No 1 was able to run away with the second set to win 6-4, 6-0. She faces Yuan Yue in the last four after the tournament’s sixth seed overcame Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-3.
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