Boulter was the rising and thrilling expertise within the British ladies’s recreation, however needed to rebuild her profession after it was closely interrupted by damage issues.
In 2019, the Leicester-born participant reached a career-high 82nd within the rankings and was on an upward trajectory earlier than she was injured taking part in for Britain in a Fed Cup tie in opposition to Kazakhstan in April.
A stress fracture of the again sidelined her for six months – which she described as an “extraordinarily tough” interval – and led to an extended interval exterior of the world’s prime 100.
In 2022, Boulter earned the largest match win of her profession by beating former world primary Karolina Pliskova on Centre Courtroom at Wimbledon and has continued to create memorable moments over the previous 12 months.
Successful her first WTA title on the Nottingham Open final summer season lifted Boulter again into the world’s prime 100 and has been the catalyst for additional success.
She went on to succeed in the final 32 once more at Wimbledon, then reached the identical stage of the US Open – the ultimate main of the 2023 season – for the primary time.
After dropping to Peyton Stearns within the US Open third spherical, Boulter spoke about how she realised it was her “second to push on”.
Final 12 months’s Wimbledon exit in opposition to defending champion Elena Rybakina was certainly one of a number of one-sided defeats in opposition to the perfect, however she lastly earned a victory in opposition to a top-five opponent by beating American Jessica Pegula on the United Cup in January.
In San Diego, all of her victories got here in opposition to gamers ranked above her within the prime 40.
After profitable the title, Boulter stated: “This week has been very, very particular for thus many alternative causes. This one is fairly superb, I’ve labored very arduous for it.”