Boulter beat Lee C. 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 at the US Open, after losing the second set before dominating the decider. The match turned on Boulter's return game in the final set, where she broke Lee three times and limited Lee to only three points won against her serve.
The opener was a tight exchange of breaks: Boulter moved ahead 2-0 and 3-1, Lee kept pulling back within a game, and Boulter closed it out 6-4. Lee controlled the second set, breaking for 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3 and finishing it with a break at 6-3. The decider was one-way: Boulter broke in the opening game, added another at 3-0 and completed the match with a break at 6-0.
The standout number was Boulter's return game: she won 44 return points to Lee's 35, including nine in the deciding set, while Lee managed only three. Boulter also saved five of seven break points in the match despite Lee's eight aces.