Katie Boulter wins her first matches since announcing her engagement to Alex de Minaur as she leads Great Britain to victory over Argentina
- Katie Boulter made the special announcement on social media last week
- The tennis power couple was able to play against each other on New Year’s Day
British number 1 Katie Boulter’s December dream became even brighter when she started her 2025 season by leading Great Britain to victory over Argentina in the United Cup.
The 28-year-old announced on social media last week that she was engaged to her long-term boyfriend and world number 9 Alex de Minaur.
The tennis power couple, who have been dating since 2022, could even face each other on court with Great Britain this week due to the match against De Minaur’s Australia on New Year’s Day.
Last week, Boulter and De Minaur delighted their fans with an Instagram photo in which the Briton wrapped her left arm around her 25-year-old boyfriend’s neck and revealed she was wearing a beautiful engagement ring on her wedding finger.
They captioned the post: ‘We’ve been keeping a little secret…’
After initially meeting on the professional tennis circuit, they ran into each other while out for coffee at 6am.
Katie Boulter looked good as she started her 2025 season with two wins
Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur surprised fans last week by announcing their engagement
Both enjoyed excellent 2024 seasons on the WTA and ATP Tours, with Boulter winning in Nottingham and San Diego, while De Minaur recently won the Ultimate Tennis Showdown.
It was here that their relationship blossomed and Boulter admitted that it was then that she knew he was the one.
“We met at six in the morning and ended up having coffee. From that moment on I knew I was in it for the long haul,” Boulter had previously told The Age.
Both enjoyed excellent seasons in 2024 on the WTA and ATP Tours, with Boulter winning titles in Nottingham and San Diego.
De Minaur ended his year with a huge win at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, bouncing back from his disappointing ATP Finals in Turin where he failed to win a match.
And Boulter certainly looked like she was still on a high on Monday when she saw off Nadia Podorosk in straight sets in Sydney and then teamed up with Charles Broom in the doubles to secure the tie after Billy Harris lost his singles rubber by Tomas Etcheverry.
She told the United Cup website: “Very happy with today. Last year I played so well in singles and didn’t get any mixed doubles rubbers, so I wanted this one so bad.
Boulter celebrates victory in the mixed doubles with Charles Broom to secure the tie for Great Britain
Alex de Minaur, pictured with teammate Olivia Gadecki, could face his new fiancée on New Year’s Day when Great Britain plays Australia in the United Cup in Sydney
The tennis power couple has been dating since 2022 after meeting during a coffee run
“I feel like we both played so well together considering it’s our first time. But I’m just very happy with the win.’
Harris, who featured on the men’s side in the absence of the injured Jack Draper, looked set to continue the winning theme as he won the first set against Etcheverry 6-3.
But a difference emerged in the rankings of 66 and Etcheverry won the next two sets 6-3 6-2 to level the tie, allowing Boulter and Broom to secure victory with a 7-6 (4) 7-5 victory over Etcheverry and Maria Lourdes. Carl.
Boulter and De Minaur will both play at the Australian Open next month.