Katie Boulter vs Eva Lys

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Katie Boulter vs Eva Lys — Tokyo R1 Preview

WTA Tokyo Hard Court Round of 32

🧠 Form & Context

Katie Boulter (GBR, #59)

• 2025: 22–20 | Hard 9–12.
• Osaka: upset Nosková, then lost to Cîrstea.
• Qualified here via two 3-setters (Blinkova, Birrell) — match-tough but some mileage.
• Good Japan memories (Tokyo SF ’24). Needs first-strike accuracy to thrive.

Eva Lys (GER, #44)

• 2025: 32–22 | Hard 23–12.
• Seven straight R1 wins; Cleveland QF → Beijing QF with a win over Rybakina.
• Qualified here in straights (Starodubtseva, Golubic).
• Confident counter-puncher, tidy in longer rallies.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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📊 Tale of the Tape (Qualitative)

• Form trend: Edge Lys — steady results, big Beijing scalp.
• Style clash: Boulter first-strike vs Lys counter-punch & redirection.
• Serve/return: Boulter’s first-serve pop vs Lys’s second-serve pressure.
• Rally tolerance: Longer points lean Lys.
• Mileage/freshness: Slight edge Lys (straights in qualies vs Boulter’s back-to-back 3-setters).
• Intangibles: Boulter’s positive Tokyo history vs Lys’s current confidence run.

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