Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter says added fan support 'the biggest difference' for her ahead of SW19

Katie Boulter insists her focus remains solely on tennis and not newfound attention as she gears up for her latest Wimbledon campaign. Her semi-final run at Surbiton and WTA Tour title win at Nottingham have increased the expectation surrounding the Leicester star but as she gears up for a first round match against Australia's Daria Saville. Ad Boulter is not letting anything take her focus away from the challenge at hand.

WimbledonKyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon due to wrist injury13 HOURS AGO «I feel like there's a lot of people behind me at the moment,» the world No. 89 said. «That's the biggest difference that I've felt recently.

I'm just going to keep my head down and my team are going to be doing exactly the same thing we've been doing for months on end. »It's nice to feel like people appreciate you, but at the same time it's about the tennis and I've got a lot of work to do. «I'm here feeling very privileged.

I've got to get my job down and keep myself grounded, working as hard as I can. I don't think anything changes for me. »I wouldn't say anything's changed.

I'm just doing what I need to do and that is my practice, my gym and my treatment. I don't really feel like I spend much time out of the house or out of the practice courts. «It's nice to feel like the fans are behind me and I do really appreciate that.

I love to have that feeling when you go out and the crowd is roaring. »I definitely appreciate it more than anything else on this planet. Hopefully I can use that and people get behind me." Boulter has been handed a tantalising draw at her home Grand Slam, with third seed and defending champion Elena Rybakina potentially lying in wait in the third round.