Croatian tennis player Antonia Ružić loses Osaka quarter-final to Katie Boulter
The gist
Katie Boulter beat Antonia Ružić 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Osaka quarter-final.
The win returned Boulter to British No 1; Ružić next plays Guangzhou.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Ružić (WTA 91) was scheduled to face Kayla Day (WTA 119) in Round 2 of WTA Osaka, a WTA 250 event.
- Oct 23, 2026Katie Boulter beat Ružić 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Osaka quarter-final on Centre Court in Osaka, Japan.
- Oct 23, 2026The win made Boulter British No 1 again, overturning a 55-point rankings deficit and moving Sonay Kartal back to No 2.