After a troublesome 2025, Boulter was determined to shut the door on what she deemed an annus horribilis.
Starting afresh in 2026 was the plan and appointing a brand new coach in Michael Joyce, who helped Maria Sharapova win Grand Slam titles, was a part of the method.
Powerful baseliner Boulter has made a productive begin with a sequence of victories in opposition to gamers ranked exterior the highest 60, however there are nonetheless flaws together with her service recreation which have to be ironed out.
A low first-serve share in opposition to Osorio meant she needed to save 4 break factors to take care of her lead, though she was capable of reap the benefits of the Colombian’s personal points by pummelling her second serve.
The slower situations in Merida should not actually conducive to Boulter’s recreation – significantly her having come from the faster indoor courts in Ostrava.
Adjusting is one thing which Boulter finds troublesome, so she took coronary heart from a extra fluent returning recreation in opposition to Osorio.
But she is aware of additional enchancment shall be required to proceed her latest run, significantly if two-time Grand Slam finalist Paolini, whose shot-making and athleticism has proved troublesome for Boulter to deal with prior to now, is her quarter-final opponent.
