Katie Boulter is one of Britain’s leading women’s tennis players and one of the most effective grass-court competitors in the game. The Leicester-born right-hander reached a career-high ranking of world No. 23 in 2024 and has won four WTA singles titles, including the WTA 500 in San Diego. Built around a powerful serve, an aggressive baseline game and an instinctive feel for grass, Boulter has carried the weight of British expectation through multiple home summers and demonstrated at events such as Wimbledon that she belongs among the leading names in the women’s game.

Player Profile

Detail	Info
Full name	Katie Louise Boulter
Date of birth	1 August 1996
Nationality	British
Height	5ft 9in / 175cm
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro	2013
Highest ranking	World No. 23
Grand Slam titles	0

Current World Ranking & Recent Form

Boulter is one of Britain’s leading women and reached a career-high of world No. 23 in 2024. A four-time WTA singles champion, she is at her most dangerous on grass and quicker hard courts, where her serve and forward-pressing game are most effective. For her live results, current tournament and next opponent, see our Katie Boulter next match guide.

Selected recent results:

Tournament	Result	Notable
San Diego Open 2024	Champion	WTA 500 title — biggest of her career
Nottingham Open 2024	Champion	successful grass-court title defence on home soil
Nottingham Open 2023	Champion	maiden WTA Tour title on home grass
Wimbledon 2024	Fourth round	matched her best Grand Slam result

Playing Style & Strengths

Boulter is a front-foot, aggressive player whose game is anchored by a high-quality serve that delivers free points and sets up short balls she can attack. She looks to take time away from opponents, stepping in to dictate with flat, penetrating groundstrokes rather than trading from deep behind the baseline.

Her instincts on grass are a particular asset, where the lower bounce rewards her low, skidding ball and her willingness to come forward. The two-handed backhand is a dependable companion to a forehand she uses to open up the court. As with many big hitters, consistency across slower surfaces and longer rallies has been the area she has worked to round out.

Career Highlights & Grand Slam Record

Achievement	Detail
Nottingham Open 2023	Maiden WTA Tour title, on home grass
San Diego Open 2024	WTA 500 title, the most significant of her career
Wimbledon 2024	Reached the fourth round, equalling her best Grand Slam run

Stat	Figure
Grand Slam titles	0 (best result: fourth round)
WTA Tour titles	4
Biggest title	San Diego Open 2024 (WTA 500)
Highest ranking	World No. 23
Strongest surface	Grass

Head-to-Head Records

Boulter has shared the stage — and the British team room — with her leading compatriots, including Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal, with whom she has formed part of Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup squad. On the WTA Tour she has recorded wins over top-ranked opponents, particularly on grass and faster hard courts where her game is most potent.

For full head-to-head comparisons, visit our tennis head-to-head records hub.

Featured head-to-heads: Raducanu vs Boulter.

Tournament Schedule

Boulter contests all four Grand Slams and the leading WTA events, with the British grass-court swing — including Nottingham, Eastbourne and Wimbledon — the centrepiece of her season. For her current entry list, draw, next opponent and how to watch, see our Katie Boulter next match guide and the WTA Tour hub.

Katie Boulter Betting Tips & Predictions

Boulter’s betting profile peaks during the grass-court season, where her serve-led, attacking game and home support make her a strong each-way and outright contender at the British events. On slower surfaces she is a more situational pick. Her power means she can trouble higher-ranked players in any single match, which is worth weighing in head-to-head markets.

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FAQs

What is Katie Boulter’s career-high ranking?

Boulter reached a career-high of world No. 23 in 2024. Track the live standings on our WTA rankings page.

How many titles has Katie Boulter won?

Four WTA Tour singles titles, including the WTA 500 in San Diego in 2024 and back-to-back grass-court titles in Nottingham.

What is Katie Boulter’s best surface?

Grass is comfortably Boulter’s strongest surface, where her serve and aggressive, forward-pressing game are most effective — reflected in her Nottingham titles and her Wimbledon fourth-round runs.

What is Katie Boulter’s best Grand Slam result?

Her best Grand Slam result is the fourth round, reached at Wimbledon.

Where is Katie Boulter from?

Boulter was born in Leicester, England, and represents Great Britain.

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