27-year-old Katie Boulter won her first WTA 500 title and her second career singles title at the San Diego Open, defeating Marta Kostyuk with scores of 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, earning a Β£112,000 pay-day. This victory marks the biggest title of her career and propels her into the top 30 of the WTA rankings, reaching a career-high of No. 27, up from No. 34. Boulter, coached by Biljana Veselinovic, showcased her ascent in women's tennis, becoming the third British female player this century to defeat five top-50 opponents in a single event. Marta Kostyuk, coached by Sandra Zaniewska, reached the final after a notable comeback win against top seed Jessica Pegula. Alex de Minaur, Boulter's boyfriend, supported her in the final after his own win in Acapulco. Boulter's victory, which ensures she will be seeded in Indian Wells, is a significant achievement for British tennis.
Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur celebrate βdream weekβ as tennis power couple win two titles 24 hours apart https://t.co/Bj8m86j1Om
On Monday - but early Monday β here are the updated @WTA rankings, effective today and showing Brit @katieboulter inside the top 30 at a career high. https://t.co/IpPs5TgiFT https://t.co/n7E7Z8uJT7
5 - Katie Boulter has become in San Diego the third British female player to defeat five top-50 opponents in a single event this Century after Johanna Konta in Beijing 2016 and Emma Raducanu at the US Open 2021. Strike. #SanDiegoOpen | @SanDiegoOpen @WTA_insider @wta @the_LTA
Katie Boulter capped the best week of her career by winning the San Diego Open, gaining entry to the worldβs top 30 for the first time. Read more β¬οΈ https://t.co/olTFkrTfTc
π£οΈ "Not a surprise at all" Laura Robson praises Katie Boulter after the British number one claimed her first WTA 500 tournament π https://t.co/LoQYJHfO5u
π£οΈ "For me, not a surprise at all" Laura Robson praises Katie Boulter after the British number one claimed her first WTA 500 tournament πΎ https://t.co/cL5JhY1k2c
Katie Boulter wins her first WTA 500 tournament for a Β£112,000 pay-day to seal a 'pretty good week' for tennis' power couple - after boyfriend Alex De Minaur jetted at 6am from his own win to watch his girlfriend hit a career high https://t.co/2ZpWW18vLc https://t.co/PrLg1w2yTm
Amazing win!! So pleased for @katiecboulter - this is a huge victory and will propel her up the rankings. She has battled to overcome big challenges and now her talent is really shining through. π π Well done Katie!! https://t.co/7jjd9DTY35
Interesting fact: Katie Boulter is currently Britainβs highest ranked tennis player, rising to 27 after winning San Diego - one spot higher than Cam Norrie π https://t.co/awcJYOWd1Y
#49 to #27! π π¬π§ Katie Boulter has soared from #49 to #27 on the new WTA rankings, SHATTERING her previous career-high of #48, after capturing the biggest title of her career at the WTA 500 event in San Diego. π Welcome to the Top 40 *and* Top 30, @katiecboulter! π
Katie Boulter beats Marta Kostyuk to win San Diego Open title https://t.co/eYQGJaHGZ1
Katie Boulter 'embarrasses' Alex de Minaur after boyfriend took 2000-mile trip to see San Diego Open victory https://t.co/eeIGk8hNrs
What a week for these champs π₯³ π @alexdeminaur β’ Acapulco π @katiecboulter β’ San Diego https://t.co/yZ0hd6dR1H
Sweet victory β€οΈ @katiecboulter thanks @alexdeminaur for racing to SD to support her win @SanDiegoOpen π after taking home his own trophy in Acapulco yesterday. βI want to say a small special thank you to my boyfriendβ π₯ΉππΌππΌ #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/LzZwac6MbV
5οΈβ£ Top 50 players faced + 5οΈβ£ wins = π @katiecboulter surged to a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 comeback vs. Marta Kostyuk to win the @SanDiegoOpen for her second (& biggest) @WTA singles title. "I really didn't think I'd be standing here with a trophy right now." https://t.co/IfBbY8SIaj
Katie Boulter thanks her boyfriend Alex de Minaur after winning the title in San Diego: βI want to say a small special thank you to my boyfriend. He finished last night at midnight. He got on a 6 a.m. flight to be here today. So I do appreciate it.β π₯Ή https://t.co/m7jtryjIvD
Weekend rundown π - win Acapulco title on Saturday π - fly to San Diego βοΈ - watch Katie win title on Sunday π @alexdeminaur x @katiecboulter https://t.co/NrPFXhvKXB
Hugs for the champ in SD π₯Ήπ @katiecboulter π«Ά @alexdeminaur https://t.co/05yzKWsnI7
Heck of a start to 2024 for Katie Boulter, golly gosh, winning WTA 500 San Diego. Iβve been pretty sold on her talent ever since her great Wimbledon 2021 match vs Sabalenka, but the steepness of her ascent to begin this season has been pretty staggering. https://t.co/9YIeRjB3LP
Team hugs π€ @katiecboulter x @alexdeminaur #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/HMUZ0S8Re8
KATIE WINS THE BIGGEST TITLE OF HER CAREER! @KatiecBoulter defeats Kostyuk 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to pick up her second career singles π #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/zUOGfzuUK3
Superb in San Diego π€ @katiecboulter outlasts Kostyuk in three to claim the title! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/aE1M7oBgHn
27 years old Katie Boulter wins the biggest title of her career after beating Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the San Diego final. Quite a weekend of De Minaur-Boulter power tennis couple... Katie will be a top 30 tomorrow and seeded in Indian Wells. https://t.co/xCigF1o29c
unleashing the forehand π₯ @katiecboulter | #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/Ld8j8KHELB
We are headed to a decider π @katiecboulter takes the second set, 6-2! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/Xbkh2LvIDA
Courtside for this surprise San Diego Open final that is going 3 sets between Marta Kostyuk and Katie Boulter https://t.co/WkzDqQnh0u
A tight opening set goes to @marta_kostyuk, 7-5! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/4NrrVXYyDI
Champion in Acapulco on Saturday. Katie Boulter cheerleader on Sunday at the San Diego Open Alex de Minaur front and center https://t.co/WVCH6V9h8U
Boulter's Box π From Acapulco to San Diego to cheer on @katiecboulter! @alexdeminaur | #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/gf4pczaPwr
Let the singles final commence π [6] @marta_kostyuk vs. @katiecboulter #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/ukP5Hfdp82
Katie Boulter aiming to win her first WTA 500 title π Watch the final live on Sky Sports Tennis πΊ https://t.co/WHQFQ7nn02
Opening set goes to @EllenPerez95 and @nicole_melichar, 6-1! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/ibtepBcvBV
Good luck to @katiecboulter in the San Diego WTA 500 final tonight - she takes on no. 6 seed Marta Kostyuk UKR WR 34 (CH 28 in Jan), having already upset no fewer that 4 top 35 players, including the 2nd (WR 13), 7th (WR 28) & 3rd (WR 23) seeds! :-)
Former British number one Anne Keothavong praises Katie Boulter after reaching her first WTA 500 final at the San Diego Open πΊπΈπ https://t.co/1DFQlXQIbp
No. 2 seed Haddad Maia βοΈ No. 7 seed Vekic βοΈ No. 3 seed Navarro βοΈ No. 6 seed Kostyuk β π¬π§ @katiecboulter is through to the @SanDiegoOpen final after wins vs. three seeds. "Honestly, at the start of this week, I didn't think I'd be in this position." https://t.co/6I5Yqk2czf
Katie Boulter determined to keep 'good vibes going' in biggest career final https://t.co/AOnfJR8D3a
Alex de Minaur: A good tennis player, a great boyfriend π Watch Katie Boulter fight for her first WTA 500 live on Sky Sports Tennis from midnight π https://t.co/i4uCM0XAWy
"I'm starting to like it here, I don't mind it" π Katie Boulter's reaction to reaching her first WTA 500 final π https://t.co/wt8slBJ7MI
Katie Boulter will meet Marta Kostyuk in San Diego in the biggest final of either playerβs career. Stunning tennis from both this week. Both are coached by women - Boulter by Biljana Veselinovic, Kostyuk by Sandra Zaniewska
Katie Boulter is into her FIRST career WTA 500 final! π¬π§π https://t.co/AgRd9I2ImB
Priorities π₯° @alexdeminaur is coming for you, @katiecboulter π @AbiertoTelcel | #AMT2024 https://t.co/ajmyjzROpS
Dedication π Rather than celebrate tonight, @alexdeminaur will hop a 6AM flight to go root on @katiecboulter in the #SanDiegoOpen final. https://t.co/sRXJIwYUNT
De Minaur. "I can't make the party tonight because I have a 6am flight to catch as I want to watch Katie play the final in San Diego tomorrow." Great boyfriend. It's been an incredible week for the couple. https://t.co/gSwz9JsCRJ
πΊπ¦ @Marta_Kostyuk advances to her second singles final with a 7-6(4), 6-1 win over World No. 5 Pegula! Faces Boulter tomorrow for the title in San Diego. https://t.co/HwvfzM9Rup
Leading 5-1 in the first set of the San Diego semis, top seed Jessica Pegula was in cruise control. But before you knew it, the fifth-ranked American took a straight-set loss, to Marta Kostyuk: https://t.co/3dl37meF9b
Big upset win for Marta Kostyuk as she takes out Pegula for her 1st top-5 win! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/NMqupWKmoN
Jessica Pegula revamps first serve and puts 60 percent in play against Marta Kostyuk but wins only 53 percent of those points. Kostyuk won 73 percent of her 1st-serve points. One of the big differences in tonight's upset, along with quality of Kostyuk defense #getty https://t.co/sRrkmZiUm1
Katie Boutler vs. Marta Kostyuk for a WTA 500 title in San Diego. Great chance for both.
Magic under the lights β¨ @marta_kostyuk upsets the No.1 seed Pegula 7-6(4), 6-1 and will face Boulter for the San Diego title. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/hHs291HpyB
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine rallies from 1-5 in the opening set to defeat No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula 7-6 (4) 6-1 and reach the San Diego Open final, where she will face an even bigger surprise finalist in Katie Boulter Kostyuk so temperamental and so talented #getty https://t.co/BOuYXZdkWF
Marta Kostyuk comes back from 1-5 in the first and then wins 12 of the next 14 games to beat Jessica Pegula 7-6(4), 6-1 and reach the biggest final of her career in San Diego. Another big moment for a big talent after reaching the AusOpen QFs earlier this year as well.
Marta Kostyuk comes back from 1-5 down in the set and takes a 7-6(4) lead over Pegula! Also just delivered today's @BetMGM Shot of the Day on set point π₯ https://t.co/fLbNvAj1NU
π¬π§ @KatiecBoulter advances to her 2nd tour-level final, beating Navarro 6-3, 6-1! The 27-year-old is up to a career-high of No. 34 in the live rankings. https://t.co/8FVLd42THj
Biggest final of her CAREER β¨ @katiecboulter has booked her ποΈ into the final after defeating Navarro 6-3, 6-1. #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/eReeqkMbsi
One set away π @katiecboulter secures the first set 6-3 over Navarro! #SanDiegoOpen https://t.co/Cf8d5eHzyo