Boulter stuns in Osaka after win over Golubic

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The former British number one was back on court for the third day in a row after rain in Osaka disrupted her first-round match but she wasted no time wrapping up a 6-2 6-1 victory over Swiss Viktorija Golubic.

Boulter saved a break point in the opening game but dominated thereafter, winning nine games in a row before Golubic finally stopped the run in the penultimate game.

Boulter was especially happy with the way she handled the wind, saying in her on-court interview: “Really difficult conditions.

“I think one of the biggest things for me is staying patient in the wind, sometimes I can get a little frustrated, and I’m very pleased that I didn’t allow that to affect me today and I think I ended up playing some really good tennis in the second set. I’m really pleased with the performance.”