Katie Boulter loses to Katerina Siniakova in straight sets in semi-finals of Japan Open
Boulter's run to the last four in Osaka sees her reclaim British No 1 spot from Sonay Kartal; Boulter loses first five games to Katerina Siniakova during 6-1 6-4 defeat; world No 1 Elena Rybakina reaches Ningbo Open final; watch WTA and ATP Tours live on Sky Sports
Saturday 24 October 2026 13:30, UK
Katie Boulter lost 6-1 6-4 to Katerina Siniakova in the semi-finals of the Japan Open.
Boulter had reached her third WTA semi-final of the 2026 season and has reclaimed her place as British No 1 from Sonay Kartal.
But her run came to an end in Osaka with Siniakova starting their semi-final match up strongly.
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The Czech won the first five games of the match and Boulter had to save a set point to win her first game.
Boulter stirred hopes of a fightback when she broke Siniakova but her opponent soon seized back control.
The Briton showed greater resistance in the second set but Siniakova served out for a straightforward victory.
Siniakova, the world No 86, will face USA's Ashlyn Krueger in Sunday's final.
The world No 55 beat fellow American Ann Li in Saturday's other semi-final, knocking out the No 1 seed in three sets.
Rybakina into Ningbo Open final
Elena Rybakina is looking to defend her Ningbo Open title after beating Diana Shnaider in their semi-final on Saturday.
Rybakina beat Shnaider 6-3 7-5 to set up a final with Leylah Fernandez.
Australian and US Open champion Rybakina, who arrived for her title defence after a bruising defeat in Beijing and a foot injury that forced her out of Wuhan, showed flashes of her best form despite a few wobbles against Shnaider.
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