GB's Boulter scrapes into French Open second round
Katie Boulter of Great Britain advanced to the second round of the French Open after a challenging match against American wildcard Akasha Urhobo. Boulter won the match with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, marking only her second victory at Roland Garros. She will face Austrian 28th seed Anastasia Potapova in the next round.
- ▪Boulter's victory was her second match win at Roland Garros.
- ▪She struggled with unforced errors, committing 58 compared to Urhobo's 35.
- ▪Boulter's win came after two hours and 10 minutes of play.
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GB's Boulter scrapes into French Open second roundImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Monday's victory was only Katie Boulter's second match win at Roland GarrosByEmily Salley, BBC Sport journalist and Harry Poole, BBC Sport journalistPublished25 May 2026, 20:22 BSTUpdated 6 minutes agoGreat Britain's Katie Boulter avoided an early slip-up at the French Open as she ground out a gruelling first-round win over American wildcard Akasha Urhobo.Playing on clay has never come easy for Boulter, who only won her first WTA Tour-level match on the surface last year - at the age of 28.But she booked her place in the second round at Roland Garros for just the second time with a scrappy 6-4 4-6 6-4 win over 19-year-old Urhobo, who was making her debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam.Boulter's…
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