Katie Swan headlines a Wimbledon result that sent Katie Boulter out in the first round, with Tyra Grant’s 18-year-old debut debuting as a straight-set winner in the key moments that decided it. Boulter, the British No 2, could not hold off the teenager once the match turned in Grant’s favour.
Grant took the first set and kept control in the second after breaking for 3-2. Boulter briefly pulled back into the contest when Grant followed six double faults with a seventh, handing over a 30-40 break point chance, but the teenager steadied and broke again before serving for the match.
Wimbledon and Tyra Grant
The finish was clinical. Grant closed it with an ace on match point after Boulter sliced a backhand into the net, and the result ended Boulter’s run at Wimbledon while pushing the debutant into the next round.
The scoreline also reinforced how far below par Boulter was compared with her earlier outing against Elena Rybakina at Queen’s Club. The Telegraph judged the level “not good enough,” and the match followed that pattern: Boulter had flashes of resistance, but Grant’s baseline power kept asking the same question until the final point.
British No and Queen’s Club
Boulter’s struggles showed in the numbers. She finished with seven double faults, and Grant’s own sixth and seventh double faults briefly opened the door, first at 15-30 and then at 30-40, but Boulter could not force the break she needed.
For readers tracking the British No 2 at Wimbledon, the immediate change is simple: Boulter is out, and Grant moves on after beating a seeded home player on her tournament debut. The full score was not provided, but the sequence was clear enough — first set to Grant, a second-set break at 3-2, another break to serve for it, and a final ace to finish it.
