Elena Rybakina dominates Brit hope Katie Boulter and continues her path to defend her title at Wimbledon

Elena Rybakina had no problems defeating local player Katie Boulter and advanced to the fourth round at the 2023 Wimbledon by 6-1, 6-1.

The Kazakh showed Boulter the exit door in less than an hour of play and secured her spot in the third Grand Slam of the year.

Rybakina had no trouble defeating a player who is experiencing one of the best moments of her career after winning her first WTA 250 title on the grass of the Nottingham Open two weeks ago, although she couldn't maintain the same level in her two tournaments leading up to Wimbledon, losing in the first round.

The British player advanced through the first two rounds by defeating Daria Gavrilova and Viktoriya Tomova, while the defending champion overcame Shelby Rogers and Alize Cornet to set up a meeting with Boulter.

Ranked No. 3 in the world, Rybakina swept past the British player in just 58 minutes without facing any break points against her. The Kazakh only dropped three points on her serve during the first set and excelled in her return game, winning 52% of the reception points. Boulter had little answer to Rybakina's powerful forehand, as the Kazakh hit 11 winners and made 7 unforced errors.

In the second set, Rybakina continued to dominate her opponent, securing an early break in the first game and building a lead that Boulter couldn't counter. Rybakina achieved three breaks of serve and capitalized on her second match point to book her ticket to the fourth round.