Boulter is now British No.1, replacing Raducanu

Katie Boulter has officially replace Emma Raducanu as the British No.1 woman player after a solid run in the Surbiton Trophy, which saw her reach the 1/2 finals.

Boulter will hold the No.1 spot for the first time in her career this week, when she starts the Nottingham Open.

All this was possible due to Raducanu’s heavy injuries, which have kept her out of play in the last month or so.

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“Naturally, I am very proud to join the women before me who have reached that historic spot,” Boulter said.

“However, my main goal remains on improving my ranking and continuing to work hard. ”

“It’s going to be an exciting summer as we are all very close in the rankings.”