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Katie Boulter replaced by Emma Raducanu as British No1 after Queen's defeat

Top spot gone: Katie Boulter will be replaced as British number one by Emma Raducanu - (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu will become British number one on Monday after Katie Boulter bowed out at Queen's Club with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 second-round defeat to Russian fifth-seed Diana Shnaider.

Boulter, who replaced 2021 US Open winner Raducanu in the top spot exactly two years ago, looked sharp in her first set, saving two break points, breaking the Russian's serve twice, and hitting 10 winners.

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