Tennis news - Katie Boulter continues fine run by overcoming Barbora Krejcikova in three

ByEurosport

Updated 11/10/2018 at 07:38 GMT

Great Britain's Katie Boulter has reached the last eight of the Tianjin Open by beating Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.

Katie Boulter of Great Britain plays a forehand against Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei in their first round match during the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 21, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

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22-year-old Boulter stunned eighth seed Maria Sakkari in the previous round and started her match against Krejcikova well by breaking in the second game on her way to the opening set.

World number 227 Krejcikova fought back and secured three breaks of her own as she levelled the match by taking the second.

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Boulter kept her composure and broke early in the final set, although Krejcikova responded by instantly breaking back.

However Boulter got the crucial break in the eighth game and served out for victory.

Boulter will face top seed and world number six Karolina Pliskova next up.

World number 101 Boulter will be expecting to move into the top 100 following her excellent showing in Tianjin.

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