Boulter's born for the big occasion

ELENA RYBAKINA (3) V KATIE BOULTER

- Neil McLeman

KATIE BOULTER is born for the big stage and can shock the "vulnerable" defending champion on a patriotic Centre Court today.

That is the view of her Billie Jean King Cup captain, Anne Keothavong, as the British No.1 prepares for the biggest match of her career, against Elena Rybakina, attempting to reach the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time.

But Boulter showed she relishes the big occasion when she shocked former finalist and No.6 seed Karolina Pliskova on Centre Court last year.

Keothavong says her top-ranked player who won her first WTA title in Nottingham last month has the temperament and the game to cause another Wimbledon upset.

The BBC analyst said: "She is born for the big stage. I wasn't. Maybe you're born for it or you're not.