Russia`s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, currently ranked 52nd in the WTA rankings, secured a victory over Great Britain`s Katie Boulter, the world No. 40, in the opening round (1/64 final) of the Internazionali BNL d`Italia tournament. Pavlyuchenkova won the match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
The contest lasted for 1 hour and 31 minutes. With this win, Anastasia extended her head-to-head record against Boulter to 2-0.
Match Statistics:
| Pavlyuchenkova | Boulter | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 6 |
| Breaks Won | 4 | 1 |
| Total Points Won | 70 | 55 |
This marks Pavlyuchenkova`s first victory since the WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi back in February. For a place in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, she is set to face American player Sofia Kenin.
Rupert Hartwell