Two days after the death of her grandmother, Katie Boulter was back on the grass at Wimbledon. She wasn바카라t going to miss a chance to play at her grandma바카라s favourite tennis tournament. (More Tennis News)
Her grandfather was right there on Centre Court watching every twist and every turn, and, ultimately, the emotional celebration that came with an upset victory.
Playing through the stress of her family바카라s loss, and the pressure of being in the biggest stadium at the All England Club against last year바카라s Wimbledon runner-up, Boulter staged a surprising comeback to beat sixth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
바카라It바카라s been a tough few days for sure,바카라 said Boulter, who is from Leicester, England. 바카라I바카라ve tried to kind of get my emotions out and deal with the situation, try and keep my head on the tennis.
바카라I was lucky because my grandpa managed to come down from Leicester, and so we could keep him company and keep supporting him at the same time.바카라
The victory put the 25-year-old Boulter into the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. That바카라s a pretty good run for someone ranked 118th in the world who only was invited to play at Wimbledon with a wild card, even though she also beat Pliskova last week at a warm-up event in Eastbourne, England.
바카라I managed to control my emotions very well and played a really good match,바카라 Boulter said. 바카라Ultimately it came down to the wire, and I think I stayed really strong in the tough moments. I think that바카라s why I got the win today.바카라
Boulter will face Harmony Tan of France in the next round. Tan eliminated seven-time Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams, in the first round and then beat 32nd-seeded Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.
바카라There will be maybe some public (support) for her, but I바카라m prepared for that,바카라 Tan said of her next match, 바카라because when I play Serena, there is a lot of public (support) for her also.바카라 The crowd, probably on Centre Court on Saturday, will certainly get behind Boulter once again.
Just like her grandmother used to do. 바카라Her favorite tournament was Wimbledon,바카라 Boulter said. 바카라That바카라s why it바카라s a special one for me.바카라
