Katie Boulter has shifted her attention towards the grass-court season following her exit from Roland Garros.
Boulter, the world number 71, was defeated in the French Open second round by 28th seed Anastasia Potapova.
With the clay-court swing now firmly in the rearview mirror, Boulter can fully focus on preparing for another grass-court campaign.
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The British star has achieved great success on the surface in the past, winning multiple Tour-level events.
Much of Boulter’s grass-court success has occurred at the Nottingham Open, and Boulter is once again set to compete in the WTA 250 event.
Katie Boulter receives a wildcard for the Nottingham Open
The Lawn Tennis Association [LTA] have announced Katie Boulter’s return to the Nottingham Open in a post on X.
“Two-time champion Katie Boulter has been awarded a wild card for the Lexus Nottingham Open main draw from June 15 to 21,” the post, published on Wednesday, read.
Boulter will join the likes of Iva Jovic, Jelena Ostapenko, Qinwen Zheng, and Barbora Krejcikova at the event.
McCartney Kessler, who is also competing in this year’s event, is the defending Nottingham Open champion.
Kessler, from the United States, defeated Dayana Yastremska in the 2025 final.
| Player | Ranking at time of entry |
| Iva Jovic | 17 |
| Leylah Fernandez | 24 |
| Marie Bouzkova | 27 |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 29 |
| Ann Li | 30 |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 33 |
| Maya Joint | 34 |
| Sara Bejlek | 35 |
| Emma Navarro | 39 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 40 |
| Karolina Pliskova | 40 |
| Janice Tjen | 41 |
| Barbora Krejcikova | 42 |
| Tereza Valentova | 43 |
| Dayana Yastremska | 45 |
| McCartney Kessler | 47 |
| Maria Sakkari | 48 |
| Lois Boisson | 50 |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | 51 |
| Tatjana Maria | 52 |
| Qinwen Zheng | 53 |
| Katie Boulter [WILDCARD] | 71 |
As for Boulter, the British star will seek to win her third Nottingham Open title in four years when she competes at this year’s event.
Boulter is a two-time champion in Nottingham, having won the title in 2023 and 2024.
Katie Boulter’s Nottingham Open titles
Boulter first won the title in 2023, defeating compatriot Jodie Burrage 6–3, 6–3 in the championship showpiece.
A year later, Boulter stunned former world number one Karolina Pliskova to claim her second consecutive title at the event.
“This is a little bit of deja-vu, I’m not exactly sure if I’m dreaming or if this just happened,” Boulter said after clinching the title, as reported by the LTA.
“I put a lot of work and a lot of soul into this week and I felt like I’m really reaping the rewards for what I’ve put in during the last few years.
“It’s great for me, I came here to get a couple of matches and obviously you want to start your grass court season getting into the backend of tournaments but I maybe didn’t expect this straight away.
“I’m very happy with today – I never thought it would happen again. I thought it would be one time in Nottingham, but this one is very special to me.”
Last year, Boulter’s Nottingham dominance came to an end when she was defeated by eventual champion McCartney Kessler in the quarter-finals.
McCartney triumphed over Boulter 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 after two hours and nine minutes.
