Katie Boulter hopes to be rewarded for her stellar start at Wimbledon with a Centre Court slot on Saturday when she faces defending champion Elena Rybakina in a blockbuster third-round match.
The 26-year-old showed that she befits her new status as British No1 as she reached the third round on Thursday with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Viktoriya Tomova. In doing so, she became the first British woman in 36 years to reach the third round twice in two consecutive summers.