Wimbledon: Katie Boulter finds ‘positives’ in crushing defeat to Elena Rybakina | Tennis Information

When Elena Rybakina swiftly extinguished Katie Boulter’s Wimbledon marketing campaign on Centre Courtroom on Saturday night time, the final Briton plummeted out of the singles event on the All England Membership.

However Boulter shrugged off the frustration. “I would not say that [being the last Briton] enters my thoughts an excessive amount of,” she stated after her 6-1 6-1 loss to defending champion Rybakina.

“After all I wish to do my greatest each single day however I can solely give attention to myself, and that is what I’ll proceed to do.

“I’ll at all times replicate again on one thing constructive,” she continued. “The gang are unbelievable. You understand, going on the market, each single level they’re behind me and I felt them always. I needed to provide them a bit extra.

“Sadly I could not do this. However I appreciated them each single second I used to be on the market.”

She insisted she will be able to construct from that defeat. “I’ve acquired an important remainder of the 12 months forward of me,” Boulter stated. “It is a actually good alternative for me to maintain pushing my rating up and actually make a press release.

“They’re the matches that I wish to be taking part in,” she continued. “I wish to compete towards one of the best on this planet, and I’ll have to try this week in, week out.

“Some days you play good. Some days you do not. Some days they go your means. The extra matches I play like that, the extra confidence and the extra info I will get about myself and I can attempt to enhance myself.”

Rybakina seemed to be a stage above Boulter once they performed. “I would not say I actually felt like I acquired into the match absolutely. She’s clearly the defending champion for a cause, and I learnt so much,” the Briton stated.

“There is a handful of gamers who’re on the prime of recreation who it’s important to modify and it’s important to get your self prepared for that. I’ve accomplished earlier than. I really feel like I’ve performed serves like that, however clearly at the moment it was an excessive amount of for me.

“I’ll proceed to work on myself and my return, nevertheless it’s positively been enhancing so much over the previous few months for sure. At present was a small blip within the returning recreation.

“She was relentless on the finish of the day. She was the a lot better participant.”

Boulter believes there are positives to be discovered. “It is a part of this sport and finally I’ve to choose myself up,” she stated. “I’ll sit right here tomorrow morning and let you know that I am at a profession excessive.

“I’ve had some severely constructive weeks. I’ve come off the again of 5 lengthy weeks with no accidents, no points. They’re the issues I’ll be specializing in and actually pushing ahead on the remainder of the 12 months.

“I’d have beloved to have gotten a win at the moment however I’ve to take the positives. I am fairly a constructive individual and I do not doubt I will be bringing these into my thoughts tomorrow.”