Katie Boulter produced a gutsy show towards Ashlyn Krueger however didn’t serve out for the match as she was crushed within the second qualifying spherical for the French Open.
On a tough day for Britons making an attempt to progress into the Roland Garros important draw, Boulter joined Harriet Dart, Fran Jones, Liam Broady, Ryan Peniston and Jan Choinski in dropping in Paris on Wednesday.
It means solely Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund and Jack Draper will fly the flag for Britain within the second main of 2023, following Andy Murray’s withdrawal and Emma Raducanu’s current health woes.
Boutler had been seeded twenty fourth for qualifying however misplaced out 2-6 6-2 6-7 (6) to Krueger after a prolonged battle.
American Krueger claimed the opener earlier than Boulter hit again to degree, however then rapidly discovered herself 5-2 down within the third set.
The British quantity three fought again to reel off 4 consecutive video games to present herself the possibility to serve out and progress into the ultimate qualifying spherical however Krueger compelled the tie-breaker.
It was then {the teenager} from Missouri, who had crushed Lily Miyazaki on Tuesday, who held her nerve to arrange a 3rd qualifying spherical assembly with Storm Sanders.
Boulter’s fellow British hopeful Jones noticed her aspirations of creating a primary French Open look finish after she needed to retire throughout her match with Ylena In-Albon.
Jones, who suffers from a congenital situation which suggests she has three fingers and a thumb on every hand, three toes on one foot and 4 toes on the opposite, was left in tears as she needed to retire attributable to an obvious shoulder damage when 4-1 down in the course of the first set.
Dart additionally exited within the second qualifying stage after she was crushed by France’s Elsa Jacquemot 1-6 6-1 6-2.
It meant the trio joined Heather Watson, Katie Swan, Sonay Kartal and Miyazaki in failing to qualify for the French Open which means there shall be no British feminine concerned within the singles’ occasion at Roland Garros.
Broady, the British male quantity 5, additionally suffered defeat on the clay on Wednesday however solely following a backwards and forwards conflict with Emilio Nava.
Broady misplaced a good opener earlier than he hit again in model to inflict a bagel on Nava within the second. American Nava regrouped although and clinched the third to progress 6-4 0-6 6-3.
World quantity 191 Peniston was one other to be edged out in third following a 2-6 6-2 6-4 loss to Romanian eighth seed Radu Albot.
Meanwhile, Choinski was crushed 3-6 6-4 6-0 by Sebastian Ofner.
