Katie Boulter

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie Boulter

the addict · Tennis legend

Currently watching Katie playing on the Progress Tour. Haven't got the sound on so not sure if this has been answered.
Anyone know when Katie's protected ranking will expire, or will it be so many months after the resumption of the tour ?

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Headline in the Daily Mail says Katie Boulter not playing in US Open even if it goes ahead She has a protected ranking of 85. Also says Jo's participation is also far from certain.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Not 100% sure but it looks as though she has 3 years or 12 tournaments, a lot more generous than the mens, I assumed the change would ony apply to maternity breaks but it looks as though its injuries aswell.

DelayedReaction · Lower Club Player

I was able to watch her beat Jodie Burrage earlier on a stream, she did well to win she looked like she would lose in straights

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Don't know if this article had been posted....

Portrays Katie in a very nice light, and I didn't know she was such good mates with Laura Robson and the two were flat-sharing during lockdown - the caramel shortbread binges sound wonderful, if deadly :)

www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/53311993

dodrade · Satellite level

Is Katie injured again? Surely she should have entered a warm up tournament by now, or is she having second thoughts about the French Open?

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie entered the W60+ and the W80 tournaments in France starting on 7th and 14th September, but has withdrawn from both, as well as some W25's for the same weeks. So injury is a distinct possibility.

dodrade · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
Katie entered the W60+ and the W80 tournaments in France starting on 7th and 14th September, but has withdrawn from both, as well as some W25's for the same weeks. So injury is a distinct possibility.

Didn't she get criticised last year for going to Roland Garros, collecting the cheque and then immediately withdrawing?

dodrade · Satellite level

Looks like Katie might be regretting her decision to give Flushing Meadows a miss.

dodrade · Satellite level

Training in Roehampton this week on Instagram but still no sign of her going back on the tour.

Katie in the Kitchen with snowboarder Aimee Fuller.

-- Edited by dodrade on Saturday 26th of September 2020 07:24:08 PM

dodrade · Satellite level

Not sure who the commentator was on Eurosport during Heather Watson's match but he confirmed Katie's injured again.

I'm beginning to worry her career is going to end up like Laura Robson.

-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 29th of September 2020 10:08:27 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

If she is injured it can't be that serious, as she is still entering tournaments. She's on all four ITF entry lists for w/c 12/10 - and the withdrawal deadline was today. But the computer hasn't done it's stuff yet and still waiting for the automatic withdrawals to happen.

Priesty · Challenger level

It has to be said that we haven't had a lot of luck over the years with some of our brightest female prospects what with Katie, Robbo, Deano and going much further back Annabel Croft, Sue Mccarthy and Sarah Loosemore. All showed great promise before either falling victim to injury or illness or becoming disillusioned with tour life.

-- Edited by Priesty on Wednesday 30th of September 2020 09:09:49 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
It has to be said that we haven't had a lot of luck over the years with some of our brightest female prospects what with Katie, Robbie, Deano and going much further back Annabel Croft, Sue Mccarthy and Sarah Loosemore. All showed great promise before either falling victim to injury or illness or becoming disillusioned with tour life.

Deano? Dont remember that name?