Boulter believes British tennis going from strength to strength

Katie Boulter believes British tennis is going from strength to strength after a historic afternoon of quarter-final action at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The British No.3 joined Lily Yuriko Miyazaki and Katie Swan in the semi-finals of the West London tournament following an emphatic 7-5 6-2 win against 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finalist Viktorija Golubic. Ad Three British semi-finalists in the women's singles is the most in the tournament's history, while there were four home-grown quarter-finalists for the first time since 2017.

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»I really hope that the girls perform week in and week out because I think the talent is all there, it is just a matter of getting the results that we need. «The reality of tennis is that it is week in and week out, it is not a sprint it is a marathon and you have to keep reminding yourself that and keep working hard. »Keep your head down and ultimately you will get there eventually if you put the work in." The Brits have been well supported under stunning sunshine in West London.

And Boulter says it is special to have a home crowd supporting her. She said: «It definitely is really nice to be back behind a home crowd, it is a special feeling. »It is not easy, because you do not get that every single week, and you have to find that spirit and that same buzz that you can