Queen’s: Boulter resists Tomljanovic’s return

Katie Boulter advanced to the second round of the Queen’s by edging out Australian qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 at Queen’s Club in London on Tuesday.

Boulter, ranked No 34, will play the winner of the match between Russian Diana Shnaider, the No 5 seed, and Pole Magdalena Frech next.

London WTA 500, other first-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, USD 1.415.000, most recent results first):

• Diana Shnaider vs. Magdalena Frech
• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Barbora Krejcikova
• Emma Raducanu vs. Cristina Bucsa
• Francesca Jones vs. McCartney Kessler
• Karolina Muchova (6) beat Maddison Inglis (Q): 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4
• Heather Watson (Q) beat Yulia Putintseva: 6-4, 6-3
• Amanda Anisimova (8) beat Jodie Burrage (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Anastasia Zakharova (Q) beat Donna Vekic: 6-3, 6-3
• Sonay Kartal (WC) beat Daria Kasatkina: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
• Tatjana Maria (Q) beat Leylah Fernandez: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Petra Kvitova: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4