History of Katie Boulter in Timeline

Katie Boulter is a professional English tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23 on November 4, 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 277 on January 6, 2025. Boulter has secured three singles titles on the WTA Tour, along with seven singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She currently holds the position of British No. 1 in women's singles.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1977: All-British Final since 1977

In June 2023, Katie Boulter set up an all-British final with Jodie Burrage, the first since 1977.

August 1996: Katie Boulter's Birth

In August 1996, Katie Charlotte Boulter was born. She is an English professional tennis player.

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2008: Lemon Bowl Win

In 2008, at the age of 11, Katie Boulter won the Lemon Bowl in Rome.

2011: Junior Orange Bowl Finalist

In 2011, at age 14, Katie Boulter became a finalist in the Junior Orange Bowl Tennis Championships in Coral Gables, Florida, and was awarded the Aegon Junior Player Award that month.

November 2013: First Senior Doubles Title

In November 2013, Katie Boulter claimed her first senior doubles title at a $10k event in Sharm El Sheikh.

January 2014: Australian Open Doubles Finalist

In January 2014, Katie Boulter was a finalist at the Australian Open girls' doubles event with Ivana Jorović.

March 2014: Ranked No. 10 Junior Tennis Player

In March 2014, Katie Boulter was ranked the No. 10 junior tennis player in the world.

May 2014: First Senior Singles Title

In May 2014, at Sharm El Sheikh, Katie Boulter won her first senior singles title over fellow Briton Eden Silva and also won the doubles title at the same event partnering Nina Stojanović.

2018: Vogue Appearance

In 2018, Katie Boulter, who also has an interest in fashion, made an appearance in Vogue magazine.

2019: Australian Open Appearance

In 2019, Katie Boulter's run at the Australian Open ended in the second round with a defeat by Aryna Sabalenka, after defeating Ekaterina Makarova in the first round.

2021: 2021 Season

In 2021, Katie Boulter experienced a first-round loss at the Australian Open, a second-round loss at Wimbledon, and a first-round loss at the US Open.

February 2022: ITF Tournament Win

In February 2022, Katie Boulter won an ITF tournament.

June 2023: British No. 1 and WTA Title Win

In June 2023, Katie Boulter became the British No. 1, reached her first WTA Tour final and won her first WTA Tour title after defeating Jodie Burrage. She also reached the quarterfinals at the Nottingham Open.

August 2023: Canadian Open Appearance and Career High Ranking

In August 2023, Katie Boulter competed in the Canadian Open in Montreal, reaching the second round. This resulted in a career-high singles ranking of 60 on August 14, 2023.

September 2023: US Open and Career High Ranking

In September 2023, Katie Boulter reached the third round of the US Open for the first time and achieved a new career-high ranking of 50 on September 11, 2023.

November 2024: Career-High Singles Ranking

In November 2024, Katie Boulter achieved her best singles ranking, reaching world No. 23.

December 2024: Engagement to Alex de Minaur

On December 23, 2024, Katie Boulter got engaged to Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur.

2024: 2024 Season

In 2024, Katie Boulter was a member of the Great Britain team for the United Cup, reached the second round of the Australian Open, and played in the Linz Open.

January 2025: Peak Doubles Ranking

In January 2025, Katie Boulter peaked at No. 277 in the WTA doubles rankings.

June 2025: Online Abuse

In June 2025, Katie Boulter revealed that she had suffered persistent and extreme online abuse, along with other tennis players, partly from disgruntled gamblers.