| Residence | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 9, 1991 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turnedpro | 2008 |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singlestitles | 3 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 80 (June 26, 2017) |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (2017) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (2016) |
| Usopenresult | 1R (2017) |
| Doublestitles | 1 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 218 (October 23, 2017) |
Julia Boserup (born September 9, 1991) is an American retired tennis player.
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] Since October 2024, Boserup has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Tennis Benefit Association (WTBA). [7]
Junior accomplishments
Boserup won the USTA Orange Bowl in 2008, outlasting fellow American Christina McHale in three sets, in the final match.[8]
Professional career
Boserup 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.[9]
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.[10]
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
Singles (3–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 2011 | Waterloo Challenger, Canada | Clay | Sharon Fichman | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | Sep 2011 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Olga Puchkova | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 2011 | Saguenay Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | Tímea Babos | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jan 2012 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | Hard | Lauren Davis | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 2014 | Sacramento Challenger, United States | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3. | May 2015 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | Samantha Crawford | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (1–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 2009 | ITF Kansas, United States | Hard | Laura Granville | Lilia Osterloh Anna Tatishvili | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 2010 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard | Sloane Stephens | Tetiana Luzhanska CoCo Vandeweghe | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Nov 2013 | ITF Captiva Island, United States | Hard | Alexandra Mueller | Gabriela Dabrowski Allie Will | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | Sep 2015 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | Paula Cristina Gonçalves Sanaz Marand | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ Garber, Greg (2016-06-30). "Meet Wimbledon's latest sensation, Julia Boserup". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Julia Boserup bio". WTA. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Julia Boserup on Twitter". Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Khan, Nadim (2020-03-11). "Women@Booth series: Julia Boserup". Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "WTA Board of Directors". 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "WTA Board of Directors and Council Members". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Julia Boserup Linkedin Profile". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Bhambri, Boserup win Dunlop Orange Bowl". United States Tennis Association
- ^ "Julia Boserup". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ "Julia Boserup's activity". Women's Tennis Association