Wimbledon: Katie Boulter and Heather Watson win, Alistair Gray defeated
Written byTimes Magazine
England's Katie Boulter wowed Wimbledon Central Court with a stunning match against 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova.
After winning 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, the 25-year-old held back tears as she revealed her grandmother had died two days ago.
"I would be very emotional. I need to dedicate it to him," he said.
Earlier Thursday, Britain's number four Heather Watson equaled her best-ever appearance at Wimbledon in singles, beating China's Wang Qiang.
British wildcard Alistair Gray, ranked 288 and making his All England Club debut, had a chance against American 11th seed Taylor Fritz before leading 3-6, 6-7 (3-7), and 3-7. is lost.
Boulter shows quality and determination amid sadness
Once a new and exciting talent in the English women's game, Boulter is trying to rebuild her career after being hampered by injury problems in recent years.
England's number three proved she still has the talent to beat the best in the world when she snatched the biggest win of her career against world number seven Pliskova in Eastbourne last week.
Now she overshadowed that with another win over the former Czech world number one, this time against a backdrop of personal grief.
Boulter struggled to find words in his on-pitch interview as soon as he sealed the victory. The enthusiastic audience initially thought this was solely due to the sheer size of their performance.
"I have absolutely no words at the moment. I'm shaking," said Boulter, ranked 118th in the world.
As Boulter won the second set, the family members who supported his cottage - including his parents, brother James, and his grandfather - hugged each other with feelings and joy.
It was a similar scene when Boulter scored a memorable volley win. He later revealed why the celebration meant so much to his family.
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