03-11-2024 13:18 via theguardian.com

‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final

British No 1 beaten 6-1, 6-2 by 20-year-old RussianBoulter excited after reaching career-high ranking of 23Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was thoroughly outplayed in the final by the top seed, Diana Shnaider, who dismantled the ­British No 1 player 6-1, 6-2 to win her fourth WTA title of the season.Boulter, the second seed, was ­outgunned from the beginning by Shnaider, a strong left-hander with a heavy forehand. As Shnaider &sh
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