Hong Kong Open: Katie Boulter reaches second round with win over Aoi Ito
Britain’s Katie Boulter made light work of Japan’s Aoi Ito to reach the second round of the Hong Kong Open.
Second seed Boulter beat world number 156 Aoi 6-4 6-4.
Boulter has enjoyed a career-best season, winning two WTA Tour titles and reaching a high of 27 in the world rankings.
The 28-year-old thanked the crowd afterwards for their support, saying she “needed a push” after playing in the semi-finals in Tokyo just three days earlier.
“It’s at the end of a long season and I am trying to push my body and myself as much as possible,” she said.
Boulter will face China’s Wang Xiyu for a place in the quarter-finals.
Fellow Briton Heather Watson lost 6-2 6-2 to 2021 US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the same event.
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