Kaite Boulter the latest Briton knocked out of Wimbledon after shock defeat to Tyra Caterina Grant

Katie Boulter is out of Wimbledon, beaten in a shock defeat by teenage qualifier Tyra Caterina Grant.

The 29-year-old was the country's best hope at the tournament after a 10 Brits were knocked out on Monday.

But the British number two was comprehensively swept aside by Grant, 18, in a 6-4 6-2 defeat.

The crushing defeat, on Court Three, was over in just one hour and six minutes.

Grand Slam debutant Grant had trained with fellow Italian Jannik Sinner as a child, and has been likened to all-time great Serena Williams.

Boult could not read her serves and failed to create a single break point.

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It is the latest in a devastating string of results for British players in SW19.

On Monday there were a record 10 British players were knocked out of the competition.

Among them was Cameron Norrie, who lost his first round match to world number 144 Michael Zheng.

The British men's number one was defeated in a fifth-set tiebreak to Zheng, losing 6-7 (7) 6-2 6-7 (2) 6-3 7-6 (10/4).

It is the worst set of results British players since daily records began in 2000.

To make matters worse, fan favourites Emma Radacunu and Jack Draper have also pulled out with injuries.

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