By Ros Satar
- Katie Boulter [26] v Robin Montgomery [WC]
- H2H: First Meeting
MADRID, USA – Katie Boulter makes her WTA main draw clay court debit in Madrid against wildcard Robin Montgomery.
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Katie Boulter [26] v Robin Montgomery [WC] | H2H: First Meeting
| Katie Boulter [26] v Robin Montgomery [WC] | H2H: First Meeting |
| WTA Madrid | Spain |
| Clay (O) | Prize Money: €30,255 |
| Fourth on Court 4, not before 3:30pm (2:30pm BST) | Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required |
Katie Boulter advances into new territory, playing in her first WTA main draw on clay, as a seed no less. She faces wildcard Robin Montgomery as she opens her Madrid campaign.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)
| H2H: | Katie Boulter (WR 28) | Robin Montgomery (WR 183) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Debut | Debut |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 35.4 | 35.2 |
| Return Points Won % | 43.7 | 42.8 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 41.7 | 37.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.1 | 62.4 |
| Overall Service Points Won % | 60.3 | 60.0 |
Not surprisingly after her last month or so, Boulter leads the stats, except for getting herself out of trouble when facing break points.
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Playing Styles & Prediction
While Boulter is making her main draw clay debut on the WTA tour, she has had the good sense to get some doubles time under her belt with a former Roland Garros finalist in Marketa Vondrousova. Life has been good for Boulter, winning a second WTA title, and her first at the WTA 500 level, in San Diego and a run to the fourth round in Miami.
However, clay will be a whole new experience at this level, despite having won a smattering of 11 matches at the lower ITF levels.
Her opponent proved her worth in battling past her first round encounter but has had to make some progress back up the rankings after a two-month break at the end of last year. Montgomery has the benefit of a quarter-final at the slightly loser WTA 125 tier in Mexico and can certainly boast more time on the dirt this year.
Prediction: Boulter in three sets.
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