Shnaider beats Boulter 6-3, 6-1 in Wuhan first round

Russian world No. 13 Diana Shnaider beat British No. 1 Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-1 in the Wuhan Open first round in one hour 30 minutes. The 11th seed — the seeding that shields top players early — broke Boulter four times in the second set. Shnaider reaches round two. Boulter, ranked 54th, is out.