Katie Boulter did it the hard way in her final against Marta Kostyuk. Despite dropping the first set in a hard-fought battle, the British player was not discouraged. Boulter dug deep and came back firing on all cylinders in the final two sets. She out played and outsmarted the Ukrainian. In the end it was all Boulter [5-7, 6-2, 6-2].
Katie Boulter At A Career High Ranking
The reward for Katie Boulter for winning the San Diego title was two-fold: money and a career high ranking of twenty-seven. Boulter’s tennis idol is Serena Williams, good for her. I have not really seen much of Boulter’s game. The Brit won her first career singles title last year. She has been around on the tennis circuit since 2011.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Luca Van Assche (FRA) | DOWN 14 | 86 |
| Jack Draper (GBR) | UP 13 | 37 CAREER HIGH |
| Pedro Martinez (ESP) | UP 12 | 89 |
| Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) | UP 12 | 39 CAREER HIGH |
| Taro Daniel (JPN) | DOWN 12 | 76 |
| Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | UP 10 | 72 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Katie Boulter (GBR) | UP 22 | 27 CAREER HIGH |
| Yue Yuan (CHN) | UP 19 | 49 CAREER HIGH |
| Varvara Gracheva (FRA) | DOWN 13 | 68 |
| Xiyu Wang (CHN) | UP 12 | 52 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few changes in the top ten members. Casper Ruud moved up two spots and is back in the top ten at #9. Alex de Minaur fell one spot to #10. Taylor Fritz fell out of the top ten, thus, there is currently no American man in the top ten. The current top four players are: [1] Novak Djokovic; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Jannik Sinner; and [4] Daniil Medvedev.
WTA: there were no changes in the top ten. The current top four players are: [1] Iga Swatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Elena Rybakina.
Embed from Getty ImagesRafael Nadal Will Have His Hands Full
Rafael Nadal is scheduled to play at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. It can be a potentially dangerous first round match for the Spaniard, who is still trying to find his game after a longer layoff due to injury/surgery. Nadal tried to make a comeback earlier this year at Brisbane in January; however, he reinjured himself and has not played since. Personally, my POV, as much as I love Nadal and enjoy watching him, I think he should not even try to play this season. He should simply just say enough and walk away. What is he gaining from playing in 2024?
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