British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

seagull · Tennis legend

Week 1 - WTA250 Auckland, New Zealand - Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

Quick start for Boults *3-0

wolf · Tennis legend

It wasn't exactly convincing in the end but Katie wins the first set 6-3.

Blue_Belle · Pro player

L32: Katie Boulter (GBR) [WC] def Yuliia Starodubtseva [Q] (UKR)

Nice! 6-6 6-3 Katie joins Fran in the next round. Can we get 3/3?

-- Edited by Blue_Belle on Tuesday 6th of January 2026 12:30:14 AM

Lambda · Masters Series Champion

Someone commented they were tough draws but it's 3/3.

L32: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR106 [WC] defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) WR111 [Q] 6-3 6-3
L32: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR68 defeated Janice Tjen (INA) WR56 [6] 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3
L32: Fran Jones (GBR) WR73 defeated Emma Navarro (USA) WR15 [2] 7-5 2-6 6-4

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hard to ask for more than that to start the season, well done team!!

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Excellent job ladies! Maia's win in the doubles R1 make it 4/4 wins!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Very nice!

Lambda · Masters Series Champion

L16: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR112 [WC] v Elina Svitolina (UKR) WR13 [1]
L16: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR68 v Ella Seidel (GER) WR84
L16: Fran Jones (GBR) WR72 v Sinja Kraus (AUT) WR108 [Q]

rankings updated

-- Edited by Lambda on Tuesday 6th of January 2026 06:29:08 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Someone commented they were tough draws but it's 3/3.

L32: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR106 [WC] defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) WR111 [Q] 6-3 6-3
L32: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR68 defeated Janice Tjen (INA) WR56 [6] 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3
L32: Fran Jones (GBR) WR73 defeated Emma Navarro (USA) WR15 [2] 7-5 2-6 6-4

Two of them WERE tough draws

Which makes the wins even more satisfying smile

Jan · Hall of fame

Great news! Well done ladies!

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Fran is into a third set, starting with a break of serve
1-6 6-4 2-0

-- Edited by Blue_Belle on Wednesday 7th of January 2026 02:30:26 AM

Blue_Belle · Pro player

wolf wrote:
QF: (3) Yifan Xu & Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN/CHN) CR 84 (40+44) vs Isabelle Haverlag (NED) & Maia Lumsden CR 153 (79+74)

Lost in a MTB sadly

QF: Yifan Xu & Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN/CHN) def Isabelle Haverlag (NED) & Maia Lumsden 6-4 1-6 10-5

Peter too · Tennis legend

Fran 1-6 6-4 6-1 from a set and 3-0 down. The physio came on court at 3-0 down in the 2nd and worked magic on Fran's leg and knee and the match turned round. Fran said she was tired after the match but otherwise OK.

-- Edited by Peter too on Wednesday 7th of January 2026 02:57:39 AM

Babfive · Satellite level

Well done Fran!