Boulter mentioned she had “dreamt” of taking part in at a Queen’s match after she got here by way of a match crammed with twists and turns in opposition to Tomljanovic.
After years of watching the lads’s match, the 28-year-old mentioned it was “particular” to play within the inaugural ladies’s WTA 500 occasion on the iconic venue.
“I got here out yesterday to observe Andy get his first court docket [named after him], which is particular in itself,” she mentioned.
“To get the ladies again right here feels very particular. It is really one thing I dreamt of, having come right here the final couple of years to observe the lads play, so I am simply actually grateful to be on this court docket.”
In her first singles match of the season on the floor, Boulter navigated a difficult maintain the place she noticed off break factors earlier than impressively breaking to like, however missed the chance at 5-4 to serve out the set.
As an alternative, Boulter relied on her serve to get her out of hassle within the first-set tie-break, smashing a forehand winner to take the set in simply over an hour.
However issues spiralled quickly for Boulter in set two as she struggled to seek out any rhythm, falling down a double break and struggling to seek out the solutions.
And, having relied so closely on a powerful serve within the first set, she double-faulted on the primary level of the opening recreation within the decider, laying the foundations for Tomljanovic to interrupt.
Now on a run of six video games and not using a win for Boulter, the house crowd was flat and struggled to offer the Briton with the increase she wanted.
That got here quickly after, although, as Boulter instantly broke again and rediscovered some momentum to win three video games in a row.
Extra to-ing and fro-ing adopted as neither participant may maintain their serve however Boulter ultimately saved her calm at 4-4, holding serve earlier than taking the match when Tomljanovic’s forehand dropped lengthy.
She is going to face Poland’s Magdalena Frech or fifth seed Diana Shnaider within the subsequent spherical.
