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Britain's Katie Boulter fought back from a set down to beat Antonia Ruzic 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the Japan Open semi-finals in Osaka.
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Katie Boulter refused to let a poor start define her Japan Open campaign, rallying from a set down to dispatch Croatia's Antonia Ruzic 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Friday's quarter-final in Osaka.
The British number one, seeded eighth, looked in serious trouble early on. Her serve misfired badly and she faced a string of break points as Ruzic seized the opener with confidence.
Something clicked midway through the second set. Boulter broke Ruzic's serve three consecutive times and reeled off eight straight games - a devastating run that flipped the contest entirely.
From there, the 30-year-old never looked back, closing out the decider with authority to book her place in the last four.
Next up is Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova, a player Boulter acknowledged will pose a stern test. The Briton, however, sounded confident about her form heading into the semi-final.
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