Katie Boulter thanks boyfriend Alex de Minaur after dash to watch San Diego win
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Katie Boulter, the top-ranked player from Britain, expressed gratitude to her boyfriend Alex de Minaur for making the journey to California to support her in her victory at the WTA 500 tournament, following his own win at the Mexican Open.
The individual who is 27 years old won the San Diego Open championship by making a comeback and defeating Ukrainian player, Marta Kostyuk, with a score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. This victory resulted in the individual's second career title.
De Minaur caught Boulter's win after successfully defending his title at the Mexican Open in Acapulco on Saturday. Despite having an early flight the following morning, he made sure to show his support at her match on Sunday.
After the match, Boulter expressed her gratitude towards her boyfriend and gave him a special thank you.
"He completed his work late last night and I have a strong desire to humiliate him. He took a taxi at 4.15 in the morning and caught a flight at 6 o'clock just to be present here today, which I truly acknowledge."
Following a balanced opening to the game, Kostyuk gradually began to outperform Boulter and quickly advanced to a 5-2 advantage.
Boulter put up a fight to even the score at 5-5, however, the Ukrainian player seeded sixth, regained the advantage and successfully ended the first set with a score of 7-5.
Boulter discovered her rhythm during the second round, commanding on her initial serve to secure the set 6-2 and prompt a final third set.
The British player continued to rise in the match, achieving a point that breaks the opponent's serve in the third set and gaining a 3-1 lead.
Boulter managed to break her opponent's serve once again during the seventh game. Meanwhile, she was able to make two powerful serves which led her to win the match after two hours and 13 minutes.
Boulter has won her second WTA title in San Diego which is a great achievement for her as she already won her first title on grass in Nottingham last summer. She feels very happy and satisfied after this victory and described it as a "special" week spent in California.
After the game, she expressed that this week was exceptional for various reasons.
This match is truly impressive, I put in a lot of effort for it, and I showcased some exceptional tennis skills throughout the entire week.
Today was quite a challenge, especially since I was feeling a bit anxious. However, I persevered and succeeded in the end. I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride for overcoming that hurdle.
Much of the experience involved me focusing on maintaining my mental toughness. I successfully kept myself composed by finding a sense of inner peace and tranquility within myself.
In my opinion, it was quite beneficial and subsequently, I began to unwind and execute my shots with more ease.
Boulter has made a great start to the 2024 season and with her win against Kostyuk, she has made it to the top 30 for the first time, now sitting at the 27th spot on the rankings.
