Boulter and Broady keep home hopes bubbling with shock wins
LONDON :Two unsung British players raised the home mood after Wednesday's woes with Katie Boulter and Liam Broady causing huge upsets in the Wimbledon second round on Thursday.
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Britain's Katie Boulter Dumps 2021 Finalist Karolina Pliskova Out Of Wimbledon
Last year's Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova lost her second-round match on Thursday to British wildcard Katie Boulter 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. Sixth-seed Czech Pliskova broke twice in the opening set to establish a firm grip on the match but Boulter won the second-set tie-break to level the match.
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Britain's Boulter dumps 2021 finalist Pliskova out of Wimbledon
Sixth-seed Czech Pliskova broke twice in the opening set to establish a firm grip on the match but Boulter won the second-set tie-break to level the match. A single break in the decider was enough for Boulter, who hit 25 winners, to seal the match.
Katie Boulter almost takes roof off Centre Court with upset of Karolina Pliskova
Katie Boulter produced the biggest win of her career by upsetting Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova on Centre Court to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time.
British wildcard Boulter knocks out 2021 runner-up Pliskova
LONDON : British wildcard Katie Boulter sent last year's runner-up Karolina Pliskova crashing out of Wimbledon with a shock 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 win on Centre Court on Thursday.
Wimbledon 2022: India's Sania Mirza And Partner Crash Out In 1st Round
Indian ace Sania Mirza's final Wimbledon appearance ended in disappointment as she and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka were eliminated in the opening round with the Polish-Brazilian combination of Magdalena Frech and Beatroz Haddad Maia beating them 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a hard-fought three-setter. Mirza would have ideally preferred to last a bit longer in her swansong at the SW-19 but she will undoubtedly remember hallowed lawns where she won her maiden doubles title alongside Martina Hingis, back in 2015.
Sania Mirza and partner crash out in 1st round of Wimbledon
Sania Mirza's final Wimbledon appearance ended in disappointment as she and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka were eliminated in the opening round with the Polish-Brazilian combination of Magdalena Frech and Beatroz Haddad Maia beating them 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a hard-fought three-setter. Sania would have ideally preferred to last a bit longer in her swansong at the SW-19 but she will undoubtedly remember hallowed lawns where she won her maiden doubles title alongside Martina Hingis, back in 2015.