Boulter testifies to the harassment she may have suffered: "There have been times when people have followed me".
Katie Boulter enjoyed the best season of her career, reaching world number 23 at the beginning of November.
Winner in San Diego (her biggest career title) and Nottingham this year, the Briton spoke to The Guardian about the dark side of a professional tennis career: harassment.
In a lengthy interview, Boulter opened up about moments of panic that stick in her mind: "There have been times when people have followed me.
At Queen's, I picked up Alex (De Minaur, her boyfriend).
I had a car following me. We went to Sloane Square, walked around the stores and the same car followed me home.
I was with Alex, so everything was fine. But yeah, it wasn't the best feeling."
Worrying situations that can sometimes turn into threats, as during the Nottingham tournament she won in 2023 and 2024: "Once, in Nottingham, I got a message on my social networks from someone saying, 'I'm outside. I'm going to hurt you if you go outside.'
Obviously, I alerted the WTA and they found the guy who was actually on the tournament site. Fortunately, we're very protected, so you can feel safe.
The WTA does a great job of being with you on these situations."
