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The 26-year-old, from nearby Leicestershire, went into the week ranked 126 but has guaranteed she will be back in the top 100 next week for the first time since 2019.
Boulter said: "It means so much to me, especially here. It was a really tough match. I just tried to put my heart on the line and managed to get through it in the end.
"I've worked so hard for this, me and my team. I'm just going to keep plugging away and, even if this isn't my moment, that's OK."
At that stage, Boulter looked set to push on towards the top 50, only for a stress fracture in her back to rule her out for seven months, and her progress has been stuttering since.