Boulter's poor run continues with first-round loss

British number 3 Katie Boulter's mediocre tally of shape continued pinch a straight-sets nonaccomplishment to world number 44 Eva Lys successful nan first information of nan Pan Pacific Open successful Tokyo.

Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-2 6-1 successful conscionable 1 hr and 14 minutes by nan 23-year-old German.

After coming done 2 rounds of qualifying, she was nan only British subordinate successful nan main tie aft Emma Raducanu withdrew, ending her play early done illness.

The Briton was only capable to triumph 50% of nan points connected her first service and was surgery 5 times by Lys.

This latest conclusion caps a disappointing tally of form, which has seen nan erstwhile world number 29 incapable to advancement beyond nan 2nd information of a tourney since nan Nottingham Open successful June.

It besides comes 5 days aft nan Briton mislaid successful consecutive sets successful nan 2nd information of nan Japan Open by world number 51 Sorana Cirstea.

Elsewhere, British number 4 Fran Jones was beaten successful consecutive sets by China's Wang Xiyu successful nan first information of nan Guangzhou Open.

Seventh seed Jones was surgery 4 times successful nan lucifer arsenic she mislaid 6-4 6-4 to nan world number 163.