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Gippsland Trophy: Katie Boulter beats Coco Gauff; Johanna Konta, Naomi Osaka win

Gippsland Trophy: Katie Boulter beats Coco Gauff; Johanna Konta, Naomi Osaka win

This is the first time since 2018 that Katie Boulter has won back-to-back matches at a WTA event Britain’s Katie Boulter claimed one of the biggest wins of her career with a three-set victory over Coco Gauff in the Gippsland Trophy second round. Boulter, ranked 371 in the world after an injury lay-off, beat 48th-ranked American Gauff 3-6 7-5 6-2. The Briton – who plays US Open champion Naomi Osaka next – had not won consecutive WTA matches since 2018. Earlier, British number one Johanna Konta beat Bernarda Pera in her first match of 2021. Konta beat the American 6-2 6-3 to...

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