History of Katie Boulter in Timeline

Katie Boulter is a British professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 23 on November 4, 2024. She also holds a doubles ranking of No. 277, attained on January 6, 2025. Boulter's professional accomplishments include winning four singles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 singles title, seven singles titles, and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1977: First all-British final since 1977

Katie Boulter's victory in the Nottingham Open final against Jodie Burrage in June 2023 marked the first all-British final since 1977.

2008: Won the Lemon Bowl in Rome

In 2008, Katie Boulter won the Lemon Bowl in Rome at the age of 11, showing early promise in her tennis career.

2011: Finalist in Junior Orange Bowl Tennis Championships

In 2011, at the age of 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: Claimed 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: Finalist at Australian Open girls' doubles event

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

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: Won first senior singles title

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

2018: Appearance in Vogue magazine

In 2018, Katie Boulter made an appearance in Vogue magazine, showcasing her interest in fashion.

2019: Played at the Australian Open

In 2019, Katie Boulter played at the Australian Open where she defeated Ekaterina Makarova in the first round, marking the first instance of a third-set tiebreak in the Australian Open, before losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the second round.

2021: Participated in Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open

In 2021, Katie Boulter experienced a first-round loss at the Australian Open against Daria Kasatkina, reached the second round at Wimbledon after defeating Danielle Lao before losing to Aryna Sabalenka, and lost in the first round at the US Open to Liudmila Samsonova.

June 2023: Became British No. 1 and won first WTA Tour title

In June 2023, Katie Boulter became the British No. 1 player and won her first WTA Tour title at the Nottingham Open, defeating Jodie Burrage in the final, which marked the first all-British final since 1977. As a result, she returned to the top 100 in the rankings at No. 77 on 19 June 2023.

August 2023: Reached career-high ranking of No. 60

In August 2023, Katie Boulter reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 60 after participating in the Canadian Open in Montreal.

September 2023: Reached top 50 after US Open

In September 2023, after her performance at the US Open where she reached the third round, Katie Boulter reached the top 50 in the world rankings on September 11, 2023.

November 2024: Reaches WTA singles ranking of world No. 23

In November 2024, Katie Boulter achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 23.

December 2024: Got engaged to Alex de Minaur

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

2024: Participated in United Cup and Australian Open

In 2024, Katie Boulter participated in the United Cup and reached the second round of the Australian Open. She also played the Linz Open where she defeated Jasmine Paolini, before losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round.

January 2025: Reaches best doubles ranking of No. 277

In January 2025, Katie Boulter reached a best doubles ranking of No. 277.

June 2025: Suffered online abuse

In June 2025, Katie Boulter reported suffering persistent and extreme online abuse, partly from disgruntled gamblers, a problem shared by many tennis players.

November 2025: Split from coach Biljana Veselinovic

In November 2025, Katie Boulter announced her split from coach Biljana Veselinovic after three years of working together.

November 2025: Dropped to world No. 100

In November 2025, Katie Boulter dropped to world No. 100 in the rankings and fourth in her country.

January 2026: Hired Michael Joyce as new coach

On January 2, 2026, it was announced that Katie Boulter had hired Michael Joyce as her new coach.

2026: Participated in ASB Classic and Australian Open

In 2026, Katie Boulter started her season at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand and participated in the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Belinda Bencic.