British No.1 Katie Boulter calls out ‘keyboard warriors’ at the Australian Open

British No.1 tennis prima Katie Boulter has called retired ‘keyboard warriors’ aft her aboriginal exit astatine the 2025 Australian Open to Veronika Kudermetova.

Boulter, the satellite No.25, was the favourite to advancement against Russian satellite No.75 Kudermetova but mislaid successful the 2nd circular connected Thursday.

The 28-year-old was seeded 22nd successful the Australian Open women’s singles, successful what was her career-highest effect astatine a Grand Slam tourney to date.

Boulter, though, who enjoyed a stellar 2024 season, was incapable to to scope the 3rd circular astatine Melbourne Park for the archetypal clip successful her career, aft Kudermetova conjured up a daze 7-6 2-6 6-2 triumph connected Court 3.

‘Obviously losing a lucifer similar that hurts, but I’m idiosyncratic that’s going to support showing up,’ Boulter said aft her elimination. ‘I’m going to person my moment, I’m definite of it.’

Trolls person targeted Boulter connected societal media aft her nonaccomplishment to Kudermetova and the Briton, who served beneath par and deed excessively galore unforced errors during her defeat, has present decided to code her critics connected Instagram.

Posting a photograph of herself looking annoyed during a match, Boulter wrote: ‘My look erstwhile keyboard warriors go experts successful however to beryllium a pro tennis subordinate [laugh emoji x2].’

Australian tennis prima Alex de Minaur, who is engaged to Boulter and faces Alex Michelsen successful the 4th circular of the men’s singles connected Monday, threw his enactment down his aboriginal woman successful the comments section.

‘Hit the shot successful the court…. Not that hard [laugh emoji],’ De Minaur posted arsenic a comment.

British tennis prima Jodie Burrage, who besides reached the 2nd circular astatine Melbourne Park, near a remark connected Boulter’s station too.

‘Would LOVE to spot them effort bash it [eyes emoji],’ Burrage said. ‘You’re astonishing girlie [heart emoji].’

Six British players made the 2nd round astatine this year’s Australian Open crossed the men’s singles and women’s singles for the archetypal clip successful history.

There are no Brits near standing, though, with Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu and Jacob Fearnley each eliminated successful the 3rd round, portion the different 3 mislaid successful circular two.

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