Summary
Tennis player Katie Boulter has partnered with coach Michael Joyce, who previously worked with Maria Sharapova, to improve her world ranking. Joyce's coaching agreement with Boulter is set for the remainder of the year unless either party decides otherwise during their time in New Zealand or the Australian Open. Boulter aims to return to her career-high ranking and is currently working to qualify for the Australian Open main draw.
Key Facts
- Katie Boulter has hired Michael Joyce, Maria Sharapova's former coach.
- Joyce was part of Sharapova's team when she won two major titles.
- Boulter is the British number four and ranked outside the world's top 100.
- She won three WTA titles with her former coach, Biljana Veselinovic.
- Boulter needs to qualify to secure a spot in the Australian Open main draw.
- Her highest career ranking was 23 in 2024.
- Boulter plans to marry tennis player Alex de Minaur, ranked world number seven.
- Boulter expressed her ambitions to return to being ranked inside the world's top 20.
