Kati Boulter Claims 7th Straight WTA Win in Merida

Kati Boulter, the British number three, secured her seventh consecutive win on the WTA tour at the Merida Open after her opponent, Camila Osorio, retired during the second round. Boulter had taken the first set 6-3 when Osorio called for a physio and ultimately decided not to continue the match.

This victory places Boulter, currently ranked world number 69, in the quarter-finals where she will face the Italian top seed, Jasmin Paolini, and Australian player Priscilla Hon. Boulter expressed concern over the frequency of injuries among female players, noting the challenges they face.

This match at the Merida Open marks Boulter's third WTA 1000 tournament of the year, which began on March 4 in California.