Overview

• Boulter lost to 27th seed Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4, hitting eight double faults and failing to convert a late push after saving five match points.
• The defeat will drop the 29-year-old outside the world’s top 50, continuing a slide after an uneven hard-court swing.
• She acknowledged recent mental burnout that led to a brief break and talks with a psychologist but said she now feels refreshed.
• Kartal fell 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 to Beatriz Haddad Maia after widespread cramping, and she plans to review nutrition, hydration, and conditioning with her team.
• Martina Navratilova’s on-air quip that Boulter should “get married, have babies” drew online criticism, with fellow pundit Ryan Harrison pushing back.