British hopes at Wimbledon are over after Katie Boulter was crushed by defending champion Elena Rybakina late in the night on Centre Court.
Boulter was the last British player standing in the singles after Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady were knocked out on Friday but Rybakina produced a dominant performance to win 6-1 6-1 in just 56 minutes.
Murray questioned whether he has the motivation to return to Wimbledon next year after a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Stefanos Tsitisipas ended his hopes at the Championships.
Carlos Alcaraz passed a tough test of his Wimbledon ambitions after battling to a four-set victory over Nicolas Jarry to reach the fourth round.
The world No 1 was pushed to the limit by Jarry’s big serve and powerful forehand but prevailed 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 in almost four hours of play, which pushed Boulter’s match against Rybakina late into the evening.
British hopes at Wimbledon are over after Katie Boulter was crushed by defending champion Elena Rybakina late in the night on Centre Court.
Boulter was the last British player standing in the singles after Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady were knocked out on Friday but Rybakina produced a dominant performance to win 6-1 6-1 in just 56 minutes.
Murray questioned whether he has the motivation to return to Wimbledon next year after a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Stefanos Tsitisipas ended his hopes at the Championships.
Carlos Alcaraz passed a tough test of his Wimbledon ambitions after battling to a four-set victory over Nicolas Jarry to reach the fourth round.
The world No 1 was pushed to the limit by Jarry’s big serve and powerful forehand but prevailed 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 in almost four hours of play, which pushed Boulter’s match against Rybakina late into the evening.
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Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina
21:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-6 Elena Rybakina
Just too good from Rybakina – it’s as simple as that. The Wimbledon champion was on another level today and the British No 1 was swiftly dismissed in less than an hour.
It ends British involvement in the singles.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:47 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 1-5 Elena Rybakina
Boulter digs in on Rybakina’s serve and manages to get to deuce after a couple of errors from the 24-year-old.
What does Rybakina do next? Ace. Forehand winner.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:42 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-4 Elena Rybakina*
Rybakina stylishly moves in on the volley to get to 0-30, and a Boulter forehand into the net brings up break point again. Boulter lets fly on the forehand… but it drifts a couple of feet long. Rybakina had that rally in complete control.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:39 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 1-3 Elena Rybakina
To be fair to Boulter, I’m not sure how any player is going to break this Rybakina serve this fortnight… Does this display make the defending champion favourite again?
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:35 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-2 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter holds! The crowd are trying to get behind the last British player in the draw and there’s a huge roar as Boulter puts away the forehand winner.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:31 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 0-2 Elena Rybakina
“Let’s go Katie!” cry the crowd but it’s more in desperation.
*Katie Boulter 1-4 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina responds by crushing her forehand onto the line. This has been a statement return to form on grass from the defending champion – who had been struggling with illness before the tournament.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:27 , Jamie Braidwood
Break! Katie Boulter 1-6 0-1 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter is not playing with any confidence now. For a player who relies a lot on aggression and belief in her groundstrokes, that is big hurdle to overcome. A double fault sees her faced with 0-30, and then Rybakina’s gets the massive break off the net cord.
Break point: Rybakina thunders the forehand, Boulter nets.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:22 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina’s sixth ace seals a 6-1 opening set in 26 minutes. As many perhaps feared, the defending Wimbledon champion looks too good for Britain’s No 1.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:20 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-5 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter looked set to have a hold-love after a couple of looser shots from Rybakina go into the net. But a double fault is followed by a Rybakina forehand winner struck into the corner. Suddenly there’s pressure at 40-30. Rybakina squeezes out further errors in the baseline exchanges. The break follows and it’s now a long way back in this set.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:14 , Jamie Braidwood
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Rybakina’s holds with an ace fired straight down the middle – with a Boulter challenge showing it clipped the line.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:11 , Jamie Braidwood
Break! *Katie Boulter 1-3 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina steps up the power on the return game with clean, powerful hitting from the baseline. Boulter saves the first break point with a bold backhand, but Rybakina pushes her back on deuce and puts away the smash. Second break point… not the shot! Boulter goes for the drop shot but it doesn’t clear the net.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:03 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-2 Elena Rybakina
The thud, thud, thud of Rybakina’s serve sets an ominous tone. Easy hold for the 24-year-old. Three aces already.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
21:01 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-1 Elena Rybakina*
Excellent backhand winner from Boulter and the huge roar it receives tells you the level of support she will receive tonight. It’s backed up by some more aggressive hitting. Confident start.
20:58 , Jamie Braidwood
* Katie Boulter 0-1 Elena Rybakina
There’s an early double fault from Rybakina but as she holds serve that power is evident. Boulter fires wide on the run after Rybakina crushes a forehand down the line.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
20:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 0-0 Elena Rybakina*
The players are out on court as the warm-ups begin. This is the biggest match of Katie Boulter’s life, although she did stun former Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova here last year.
Boulter won the toss but Rybakina will serve. As we saw last year, the Wimbledon champion has a pretty good one…
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina
20:43 , Jamie Braidwood
Jabeur is clearly very emotional after that. Andreescu is really back in form and that was a big challenge to pass this early in the tournament. Her dream of reaching another Wimbledon final remains!
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
20:38 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match! Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 6-4 Bianca Andreescu
Chance for Andreescu at 15-30 as Jabeur makes two unforced errors…
But what a response from Jabeur – brilliant serving from the Tunisian, while Andreescu coughed up a poor forehand error mid rally.
She lets out a huge roar! What a win that is, a great comeback from losing the first set. Sealed with an ace!
Matteo Berrettini is now also a set away from the fourth round after winning the second set against Alexander Zverev on a tiebreak.
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
20:33 , Jamie Braidwood
*Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 5-4 Bianca Andreescu
This could be it! Down 0-30 on serve after a backhand into the net, Andreescu double faults!
Three break points for Jabeur… Andreescu nets again!
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
20:27 , Jamie Braidwood
*Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 3-4 Bianca Andreescu
That, too, is a solid hold from Andreescu as Jabuer burns her final challenge on a forehand that went long and wide. Andreescu ta
