Katie Boulter recently reminisced about her 2019 Hopman Cup experience, where she faced Roger Federer in a mixed doubles match. Speaking to Sky Sports, the British tennis star described it as a thrilling yet daunting moment in her career.
“Actually I got a chance to face Federer,” Boulter recalled. “It was daunting. I was so excited for it, and then the moment I walked out on court, I realized I was actually gonna have to play tennis. He’s probably going to judge me, but it was really fun.”
Boulter also shared her thoughts on some of the most intimidating servers she has faced on the WTA tour, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Karolina Pliskova. “There’s some big serves out there,” she said, naming the current World No.1 Sabalenka and rising star Gauff among others.
“I faced Federer and it was really DAUNTING!” 😰
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Now ranked World No.24, Boulter continues to reflect on these experiences as significant milestones in her professional journey.
Katie Boulter in 2024
Ranked no.24, Katie played her last match on the 19th of November when she lost to world no.46 Rebecca Sramkova 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rubber 2 in (draw).
At the moment, during this season Katie has managed to achieve a composed 38-23 win-loss record. Katie conquered 2 titles in 2024 in San Diego and Nottingham. Katie was the runner-up in Hong Kong.
Katie Boulter will come up against the world no.392 Alize Cornet in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other until now in top events.
Boulter conquered 2 titles in 2024 in San Diego and Nottingham. The Brit was the finalist in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Tennis Open).
Katie Boulter |
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