Britain's Katie Boulter staged a comeback to defeat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in the Ostrava Open final on Saturday. The victory marks her fourth career WTA singles title and her first since Nottingham in 2024. Boulter, ranked No. 120 entering the event, will return to the top 100 at No. 84 next week.
In the final of the WTA 250 Ostrava Open on February 7, 2026, Katie Boulter overcame a challenging first set to secure a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Tamara Korpatsch in 1 hour and 59 minutes. The 29-year-old Briton, who entered the tournament ranked No. 120 after an injury-plagued 2025 season, broke serve first in the opening set but saw Korpatsch rally to win three straight games and take it 7-5. Boulter regrouped in the second set, breaking early and dominating to level the match, then controlled the decider with three breaks of the German's serve.
Boulter's performance highlighted her strong serving, landing 66.2% of first serves and winning 75.6% of those points, compared to Korpatsch's 65.4% and 60.4%. She produced 23 winners to Korpatsch's eight, losing just three games across the final two sets. This triumph adds to Boulter's previous titles: two on grass in Nottingham (2023 and 2024) and one on hard courts in San Diego (2024). It also extends her record to 4-1 in WTA finals, with her only loss in Hong Kong late in 2024.
The win came under new coach Michael Joyce, who joined Boulter at the start of 2026 after she parted ways with Biljana Veselinovic. During the trophy ceremony, an emotional Boulter dedicated the victory to her team: "We're only a few weeks into business right now Mickey but we've got one in the bag. And it was on your birthday week. Massive week for you, 53 years old, big one, so that was your present to you." She added, "To my stable team, my whole family back home... Everyone close to me knows how hard this last year has been for me. Today makes it all worth it."
For Korpatsch, ranked No. 124, the defeat leaves her 1-2 in WTA finals, with her sole title from Cluj-Napoca in 2023. Boulter's path to the final included wins over Katie Volynets (6-1, 6-3), Linda Fruhvirtova (6-3, 6-2), Viktorija Golubic (6-2, 6-2), and Lucie Havlickova (6-4, 3-6, 6-1) in the semifinals. Korpatsch advanced by upsetting Emiliana Arango and Catherine McNally, then beating Diane Parry (6-4, 6-4) in the semis. The result contrasts with fellow Brit Emma Raducanu's 6-0, 6-2 loss to Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final earlier that day.
