Monterrey Open tennis 2021 - Katie Boulter falls to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in straight sets

ByEurosport

Updated 16/03/2021 at 10:42 GMT

Britain's Katie Boulter has been knocked out in straight sets at the Monterrey Open to register her fourth loss in a row this calendar year. Her last win came against Coco Gauff in the second round of the Gippsland Trophy, an Australian Open warm-up tournament, back on February 2nd in three sets.

Katie Boulter

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Katie Boulter lost in straight sets to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4 6-0 in the first round of the Monterrey Open in one hour and 21 minutes on Monday.

The 24-year-old fell to the world number 111 in relatively disappointing fashion.

After the Brit went a break up to make it 3-2 in the opening set, the Slovakian immediately broke back before doing so again at 5-4 up.

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The world number 318 Boulter, who went out to Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the Australian Open last month, was then demolished in the second set.

At 3-0 down, Boulter received treatment on her right foot during a medical time out.

Heather Watson faces fellow Brit Harriet Dart, a lucky loser after Danka Kovinic pulled out of the tournament injured, on Tuesday.