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Paolini boots Boulter out of Madrid Open
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KATIE BOULTER was thumped 6-1 6-2 by Jasmine Paolini in just 56 minutes in the second round of the Madrid Open.
The British number one is still inexperienced on clay and proved no match for the sixth seed, who reached the French Open final last season.
Boulter particularly struggled on serve, winning only 11 points in the match, while she did not hold serve until the penultimate game of the contest.
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