Julia Boserup (born September 9, 1991) is an American retired tennis player.
 Boserup at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Newport Beach, California |
| Born | September 9, 1991 Santa Monica, California |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 212–218 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 80 (June 26, 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
| French Open | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–70 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (October 23, 2017) |
Boserup was born in Santa Monica, California to two Danish parents and began working with famed coach Robert Lansdorp at the age of 6. She moved to Boca Raton, Florida, at age 13 to train at the USTA's National Training Center. Boserup turned professional in 2008.[1]
Boserup reached the third round of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships and achieved her highest WTA singles ranking of world No. 80 in 2017.[2]
After suffering multiple injuries over 11 years on Tour, Boserup announced her retirement from professional tennis in May 2019.[3]
After her retirement from professional tennis Boserup earned her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.[4] After graduating from Booth, Boserup joined global business advisory firm A.T. Kearney as a Management Consultant.[5] In 2024, Boserup was elected to the Board of Directors of the WTA, where she currently serves as the 1-100+ Singles and Doubles-Only Representative.[6]
Junior accomplishments
editBoserup won the USTA Orange Bowl in 2008, outlasting fellow American Christina McHale in three sets, in the final match.[7]
Professional career
editBoserup reached the third round of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships and in 2017 she defeated French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the Australian Open. In 2014, Julia reached the quarterfinals of the WTA Tour event in Monterrey, Mexico, defeating world No. 24, Kirsten Flipkens, in the first round.[8]
In her professional career, Boserup competed mainly on the ITF Women's Circuit where she won three singles titles and one doubles title. After qualifying, Boserup made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated Tatjana Maria in the first round. In the second round, Boserup triumphed over Belinda Bencic due to a second set retirement before she was beaten by Elena Vesnina. In 2011, Boserup competed as a qualifier in the US Open, losing in the first qualifying round to Elitsa Kostova. In early 2012, Boserup also competed as a qualifier at the Australian Open, winning two matches before falling in the third round of qualifying.[9]
ITF finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
Singles (3–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 2011 | Waterloo Challenger, Canada | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Win | 1. | Sep 2011 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 2011 | Saguenay Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2. | Jan 2012 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | Hard | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 2014 | Sacramento Challenger, United States | Hard | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 3. | May 2015 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (1–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 2009 | ITF Kansas, United States | Hard | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | Nov 2010 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Nov 2013 | ITF Captiva Island, United States | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | Sep 2015 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ Garber, Greg (June 30, 2016). "Meet Wimbledon's latest sensation, Julia Boserup". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Julia Boserup bio". WTA. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Julia Boserup on Twitter". Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Khan, Nadim (March 11, 2020). "Women@Booth series: Julia Boserup". Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "WTA Board of Directors". July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "WTA Board of Directors and Council Members". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bhambri, Boserup win Dunlop Orange Bowl". United States Tennis Association.
- ^ "Julia Boserup". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Julia Boserup's activity". Women's Tennis Association.