British No. 1 Katie Boulter has been knocked-out of the Wuhan Open within the first spherical after a straight-set defeat to Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.
The Ukrainian breezed previous Boulter within the first set successful 6-2 while the second set was a more in-depth match-up between the pair, ending 7-5 in favour of Tsurenko.
Tsurenko entered the WTA 1000 event sitting 62 locations under Boulter within the rankings after competing in qualifiers to make a main-draw look.
Boulter’s earlier assembly with Tsurenko was in San Diego during which Boulter took the victory earlier than happening to win the event and take her maiden WTA 500 title.
Each gamers double-faulted six instances over the course of the match however Boulter’s defeat got here after managing to transform simply three of the ten break factors that she original on Tsurenko’s serve.
Boulter, the world No. 34, was the one British participant concerned within the Wuhan Open fundamental draw, as Emma Raducanu is out with a foot damage whereas Harriet Dart retired within the first spherical of qualifying.
The Ukrainian will subsequent play Poland’s Magda Linette within the Spherical-of-32.
