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- Katie Bolt loses in second round at Wimbledon
- Wasted multiple match points against Harriet Dart
- Bolt’s boyfriend Alex de Minaur gave some sound advice after the race
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur had six simple words for girlfriend Katie Bolt after her shock second-round defeat Wimbledon – “One game doesn’t define your career.”
Earlier, the 27-year-old Bolt lost to compatriot Harriet Dart in dramatic fashion on Court 1 at the All England Club.
The 32nd seed wasted multiple match points in the third set, and in the final tie-break, when Bolt was leading 6-2, his strong opponent Dart was in tears.
The 27-year-old Dutt remained calm and won eight of the last 10 points brilliantly, advancing to the third round with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) after three hours of grueling competition.
“One game doesn’t define my career. [de Minaur] He said to me as I walked off the court,” a heartbroken Bolt told reporters after the game.
“He knows what he’s talking about. This isn’t the first time he’s been through this. He’s been through this before and I’m lucky to have his support.”
Some fans online called Dart’s on-field behavior “unsportsmanlike,” while others saw it as just “crocodile tears” shed in a desperate attempt to gain a favorable situation.
After just 45 minutes against Spaniard Jaume Munar, De Minaur watched the drama unfold in the closing minutes of the match from inside Boulter’s box.
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur had just six words for girlfriend Katie Bolt after her disastrous second-round defeat at Wimbledon – ‘One match doesn’t define your career’
Earlier, the 27-year-old Bolt lost to compatriot Harriet Dart in dramatic fashion on Court 1 at the All England Club, squandering multiple match points
Bolt will now support her lover as he faces a seemingly easy route to a possible quarter-final showdown with Novak Djokovic.
Earlier, De Minaur comprehensively defeated Munar 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the third round of the men’s singles.
The world number nine said, “It is never easy to play and finish in these conditions.”
“I played some great tennis.”
He will next face Frenchman Lucas Pouille, ranked 212th in the world, after Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis retired with an injury in the third set.
If Sydney native De Minaur continues his excellent form, he could face No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
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