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Playing her first tournament since January’s Australian Open because of a foot injury, Boulter received a first-round bye as the 25th seed.<\/p>\n
Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina won the first seven games in taking the first set in 26 minutes, but Boulter regrouped in the second and broke Kazakhstan’s Rybakina to claim a 4-3 lead before serving for the set at 5-4.<\/p>\n
Although Boulter saved two break points, Rybakina took advantage of a third to level it up and, after holding serve, broke Boulter thanks to a double fault on match point.<\/p>\n
Rybakina will face Russian ninth seed Mirra Andreeva, who beat Denmark’s Clara Tauson 6-3 6-0, in the last 16.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Iga Swiatek – chasing a third title in this tournament – dominated Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska 6-0 6-2.<\/p>\n
Poland’s Swiatek will play Karolina Muchova, a 7-5 6-1 winner against fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova, next.<\/p>\n
American fourth seed Jessica Pegula beat China’s Wang Xinyu 6-2 6-1 to set up a meeting with Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who beat American Danielle Collins 6-2 6-4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n