Boulter Wins One Game in 58-Minute US Open Defeat

Katie Boulter’s US Open campaign lasted 58 minutes and produced just one game. The British No. 1 lost 6-1, 6-0 to Czech seventh seed Karolina Muchova in the second round.

Heavy rain had moved the match from an outside court to the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium. Spectators who had expected a longer third match on their day-session ticket instead watched Muchova complete a swift victory.

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I would be really humbled, I would sit down with my team and say 'OK, we need to change something big time'.

Boulter’s serve failed her throughout. She hit eight double faults and no aces, won only 33% of points behind her first serve and could not fend off any of the seven break points she faced. She made 22 unforced errors and struck four winners.

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First of all, it was very obvious today that it was the serve. I feel like it needs to be cleared up because she was losing the rhythm and not using her legs. That's the number one thing.

Muchova, a Wimbledon runner-up, produced 14 winners and nine unforced errors. Her drop shots and penetrating groundstrokes helped her control the match from the start.

Former world No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova said Boulter needed to make major changes if she wanted to keep investing fully in her tennis. Boulter, ranked 62nd in the world, has won only two matches at the four Grand Slam tournaments this season and has taken just two wins from six matches since her first-round exit at Wimbledon. She married Australia’s world No. 7 Alex de Minaur in July.

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If I am Boulter, I would be on the practice court tomorrow. If she still wants to invest everything into her tennis then she needs to be on the court.