At the San Diego Open, Katie Boulter secured her first victory over Lesia Tsurenko (UKR WR 36) on her fourth attempt, advancing to the last 16 with a score of 6-3, 6-1. This win marks Boulter's sixth against a top 40 player. She will face Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA WR 13) next. Other highlights include Daria Gavrilova's straight-set win over Zhu (6-3, 6-3), Wang Xinyu's victory against Tauson (6-2, 2-6, 6-1), and Marta Kostyuk's win over Li (6-4, 4-6, 6-2). Dayana Yastremska emerged victorious against Caroline Dolehide (6-4, 5-7, 6-1), and Donna Vekic defeated Katherine Hui (7-5, 6-2). Leylah Fernandez was forced to retire due to injury, allowing Maria Tatjana to advance.
ALL of the lights π« @DonnaVekic kicks off her campaign in San Diego with a win in straight sets 7-5, 6-2 over Hui. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/WGjErevh7Y
Courtside tonight in San Diego for Donna Vekic vs American teen/Stanford freshman Katherine Hui, who is down but holding her own https://t.co/KxBl8nYyCq
D O N N A β¨ @DonnaVekic strikes and takes the first set 7-5 over Hui under the lights! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/lg4OtmrOJw
Get well soon Leylah β€οΈβπ©Ή @Maria_Tatjana is into the next round after Fernandez is forced to retire due to injury. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/rYK6s2wTMW
Moving π @D_Yastremska battles past Dolehide in a three set battle 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/7jXhAnqeo1
Through to round βοΈ @D_Yastremska drops just one game in the deciding set to secure her win against American Caroline Dolehide 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/727eid8Ggq
Heating up on Centerπ₯ Caroline Dolehide takes the second set 7-5 over Yastremska and forces a decider! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/7lxA10WzFu
Going the distance in San Diego πββοΈ American Caroline Dolehide wins the second set 7-5 and forces a decider against Dayana Yastremska. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/wzCKhN8c7m
Kicking off play with an exciting dub! π @desiraekrawczyk and @JPegula bring the entertainment this morning and defeat Aoyama/Wu 4-6, 6-3, 10-2. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/Q6zFwTr3PW
Here in San Diego, @PHShriver back on court helping to coach @DonnaVekic again. Vekic reached the final here two years ago with Shriver in her team. Vekic plays San Diego teenager Katherine Hui today. Hui, the reigning US Open girls champ, is now at Stanford but has a WC here https://t.co/ECKT6SAW42
Leaving it all on the court π₯΅ @marta_kostyuk defeats Li in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 and makes her way into the next round. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/SJFvB5ViHe
A battle under the San Diego moon π Wang Xinyu defeats Tauson in a three set fight 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/sklXDXdD6a
ππ @Daria_gav secures her spot into the next round after defeating Zhu in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/oYjC6ciWq0
San Diego WTA 500: In R2, @katiecboulter will take on no. 2 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA WR 13 (CH 10 in 2023) - it'll be their first meeting.
San Diego WTA 500 R1: @katiecboulter made it 4th time lucky (in convincing fashion!) against Lesia Tsurenko UKR WR 36 (CH 23 in 2019), 13 places above her, winning 3&1 :-) That's Katie's 6th win v a top 40 player (10th v top 50), half of those wins have come in the last 2 months! https://t.co/BWKeggSMAs
swift win β±οΈ @katiecboulter secures her first win over Tsurenko and moves into the last 16! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/114op28chn
Boulter books a spot in the second round π @katiecboulter drops just four games as she defeats Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-1 in San Diego. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/u3zT4lsPI9