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Katie Boulter has her work cut out against Naomi Osaka in the first match on Court 2, starting at 11.30am. Despite being the No 18 seed, the Japanese is a year younger than Boulter at 20.She is a huge hitter and is reckoned to be a serious talent.How the British No 3 copes on Thursday will be a good barometer of her progress. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Wimbledon 2018 LIVE, day 3: Roger Federer and Serena... Brit Katie Swan out of Wimbledon as she falls in straight... Karolina Pliskova wins battle of former world No 1s after... Katie Boulter joins Jo Konta and Katie Swan in Wimbledon... Share this article Share She is one of only two home hopes left in the women's draw, along with Jo Konta, but Boulter said: 'I don't feel any pressure. I'm the underdog.'I'm just going to go out there and enjoy every second of it and use the experience to be the best that I can.'I think it's going to be a challenge in this game and I'm looking forward to it.' SEED IN DANGERThe women's draw becomes more open by the day and Jelena Ostapenko could be the latest seed to fall. The Latvian No 12 seed faces Kirsten Flipkens in the fifth match on Court 3. Ostapenko is a spectacular shotmaker who goes for broke off both sides. When it goes right, as when she stormed to the French Open title as a relative unknown in 2017, she is unstoppable. But she has her off days and Flipkens is in superb form. GROUND PASS BONUSTennis's past takes on its future in the third match on Court 18 when Marcos Baghdatis faces powerful 22-year-old Russian Karen Khachanov, starting at 11.30am. Baghdatis reached the Australian Open final in 2006 and at 33, he is still playing well, as proved by his impressive defeat of No 7 seed Dominic Thiem in the first round. He is a charismatic showman and will bring a mob of enthusiastic Cypriot support. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Wimbledon 2018 LIVE, day 3: Roger Federer and Serena... Brit Katie Swan out of Wimbledon as she falls in straight... Karolina Pliskova wins battle of former world No 1s after... Katie Boulter joins Jo Konta and Katie Swan in Wimbledon... Share this article Share
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