Pan Pacific Open: Katie Boulter beats Bianca Andreescu to reach semi-finals

British number one Katie Boulter lost only three games as she beat former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu to reach the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open.

Boulter, 28, triumphed 6-2 6-1 in one hour three minutes in Tokyo.

The world number 33 broke Canadian Andreescu’s serve five times, including in her opening service game.

Boulter will face American wildcard Sofia Kenin, who beat Russian third seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-4 in the quarter-finals, for a place in the final.