Alex de Minaur sent a heartfelt message to his girlfriend Katie Boulter after her Hong Kong Open loss. The British No. 1 had never lost a final before but she was thrashed by top seed Diana Shnaider. Boulter still ended the year on a positive note though, reaching a career-high ranking, and her partner was one of the first to celebrate.

British women's No. 1 Katie Boulter was comprehensively beaten 6-1, 6-2 by top seed Diana Shnaider in the Hong Kong Open final on Sunday.

Katie Boulter went down in straight sets to Russian Diana Shnaider in the final of the Hong Kong Open. Boulter was bidding to a win a third WTA title of the season but the British No1 was no match for her inspired opponent and lost 6-1, 6-2.

Diana Shnaider will take on Katie Boulter in the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles 2024 final on Sunday, November 3.In Shnaider’s most recent action, she was defeated by Magdalena Frech

Katie Boulter slipped to a chastening 6-1 6-2 defeat to Russia’s Diana Shnaider in the Hong Kong Open final. Boulter climbed into the world’s top 25 for the first time after reaching her third WTA Tour final of the season, but was no match for her inspired opponent.

Katie Boulter will break into the top 25 in the world for the first time when the WTA rankings gets updated next week.

British number one Katie Boulter is comfortably beaten in straight sets by top seed Diana Shnaider in the final of the Hong Kong Open.