Tennis | WTA Washington 2026 | Katie Boulter returns to the hard courts, as she faces home favourite Ashlyn Krueger

Newly-wed Katie Boulter returns to competitive action at the WTA Washington 2026 tournament, facing American wildcard Ashlyn Krueger on hard courts. Krueger won the first two meetings between the pair, while Boulter took their most recent encounter in Adelaide 2024. Neither player has competed since the grass court season, with Boulter having suffered back-to-back first-round exits at Bad Homburg and Wimbledon, while Krueger reached the fourth round at Wimbledon after coming through qualifying.