By Ros Satar
Katie Boulter [Q] v Eva Lys [Q]
H2H: First Meeting
TOKYO, JAPAN – Katie Boulter finds herself in a battle of the qualifiers for her Tokyo opener.
Katie Boulter [Q] v Eva Lys [Q] | H2H & Match Fundamentals
Katie Boulter [Q] v Eva Lys [Q]
H2H: First Meeting
WTA Tokyo
Japan
Hard (O)
Prize Money: $11,300
First on Centre Court at 10:30am (2:30am BST)
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Katie Boulter faces fellow qualifier Eva Lys as she looks to defend her run to the semi-final last year.
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Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Hard – 2025)
H2H:
Katie Boulter (WR 59)
Eva Lys (WR 44)
Tournament Previous Best
SF (2024)
Debut
1st Serve Return Points Won %
32.6
38.6
Return Points Won %
41.1
45.8
Break Point Conversion %
50.0
52.0
Break Points Saved %
51.0
52.6
Overall Service Points Won %
54.2
56.1
The stats are indicative of the year Eva Lys has had, rising up the rankings sharply and reaching the quarter-final in Beijing.
Playing Styles & Prediction
The Asian swing continues to be challenging for Boulter. She has yet to get back-to-back main draw wins, although she has come through two rounds of qualifying to reach this round.
She is up against Lys who has enjoyed a run of successes since the summer, and certainly comes in a little more match sharp in this swing.
Boulter will want to get off to a quick start with a lot of points at stake this week, but in this battle of the qualifiers it is quite tight to call.
Prediction: Boulter in three sets.
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