Veronika Kudermetova catches Katie Boulter cold in chilly Melbourne - The British number one fell to a 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2 defeat.

Katie Boulter (No. 25) will take on Veronika Kudermetova (No. 75) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15.Her last time out, Kudermetova fell to Jessica Pegula 7-6, 1-6,

British women's No. 1 Katie Boulter is out of the Australian Open after a second round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova in Melbourne.

Watch the match highlights between Veronika Kudermetova & Katie Boulter in Round 2 of the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Katie Boulter has crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round after a shock defeat to Russian world No.75 Veronika Kudermetova. British No.1 Boulter, the world No.25, was the favourite to progress but has been unable to join her fellow Brit Emma Raducanu in the third round,