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Boulter shakes off umpire row to reach Hong Kong last 16

Boulter beat Golubic 6-2 7-6 (7-2) to reach the last 16 of the Hong Kong Open. She led 5-2 in the second set and was serving for the match when she was broken and asked the umpire to replay a point because of a noise outside the court.

By RedaçãoPublished: 11/02/2026, 07:52

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Katie Boulter chamou de lição necessária. A número 1 britânica tinha uma partida sob controle, perdeu a paciência com uma oficial, oscilou, e ainda assim saiu com a vitória por 6-2 e 7-6 (7-2) sobre Viktorija Golubic que a levou às oitavas do Aberto de Hong Kong.

O problema apareceu com a linha de chegada à vista. Liderando o segundo set por 5-2 e sacando para o jogo, Boulter foi quebrada, e deixou claro à árbitra que queria o ponto repetido, porque um barulho vindo de fora da quadra a havia distraído.

O game de saque seguinte dela foi igual. Boulter, número 49 do mundo, então passou pelo tie-break para fechar a vitória, dois anos depois de deixar o mesmo torneio como vice-campeã.

O resumo dela sobre todo o episódio foi breve. “Foi interessante.”

Golubic havia conquistado apenas dois games no primeiro set; o segundo foi para o tie-break, que Boulter venceu por 7-2.

“Eu estava jogando um tênis muito bom. Sinto que deveria ter fechado, mas algumas coisas aconteceram.”

“Houve um julgamento um pouco interessante que me incomodou e, normalmente, sou bem boa em ignorar isso, mas eu estava um pouco cansada.”

“É fim de temporada e parecia estar me afetando, mas lição aprendida, consegui cruzar a linha.”

Golubic, 89ª do ranking, havia sido despachada de forma dominante quando as duas se enfrentaram no caminho para a semifinal do Aberto do Japão no mês passado. O próximo obstáculo em Hong Kong é Claire Liu, americana.

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