Emma Raducanu & Jannik Sinner's girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya react as Katie Boulter spends precious time with her aging grandfather back home
Katie Boulter shared glimpses of her time in her hometown, Leicestershire. The pictures later earned praise from Jannik Sinner's girlfriend, Anna Kalinskaya and Emma Raducanu.
Boulter shared a multi-slide post on Instagram, featuring snippets of her time. The 28-year-old was seen strolling with her grandfather and dog, posing gracefully amid the autumn scenery, and enjoying a picturesque bonfire.
"Soulfood," she captioned the post.
For those unaware, Boulter shares a strong bond with her grandfather. A few months ago, the World No. 24 was visibly moved after seeing photos of him from her Rothesay Open title celebration.
While Kalinskaya shared an emotional emoji with a joined hands emoji, Raducanu wrote:
"Bella."
Boulter's most recent appearance in a WTA tournament was at the 2024 Hong Kong Open, where she reached the final. The Brit defeated Aoi Ito and Wang Xiyu to advance to the quarterfinals, where she overcame Anastasia Zakharova. She then secured a victory against Yue Yuan in the semifinals before her campaign concluded with a loss to top seed Diana Shnaider.
Following the Hong Kong Open, Boulter joined Team Great Britain for the Billie Jean King Cup knockouts. Great Britain began strong, defeating Germany in the first round with Boulter securing a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Laura Siegemund. They continued their successful run, defeating Canada 2-0, with Boulter and Emma Raducanu overcoming Rebecca Marino and Leylah Fernandez.
However, Great Britain's campaign at the prestigious event ended in the semifinals, after losing to Team Slovakia. In her match, Boulter lost to Rebecca Sramkova 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Katie Boulter hopeful about winning Billie Jean King Cup in the future
Following the Billie Jean King Cup defeat, Katie Biulter expressed confidence in her team's potential to win the tournament in the future. She acknowledged the loss as painful, but emphasized the lessons for future success.
"We're so, so close. We have a great team I know we can win this title, I genuinely believe that. It's just going to take a little bit more.It stings but I'll get past it and we'll learn for the future," she said (via BBC).
The 28-year-old achieved her best results this year by winning the Rothesay Open and San Diego Open.