Tennis power couple Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter engaged: 'We've been keeping a small secret'
Tennis power couple Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have announced they're engaged.
The Aussie world No.9 and his new fiancée shared the news with fans in a joint post, revealing, "We've been keeping a small secret".
The photo, of course, showed off the British women's singles No.1 wearing her new engagement ring.
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Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have announced their engagement weeks out from the Australian Open. Instagram
Thousands flocked to the post with messages of congratulations just weeks out from the Australian Open.
Todd Woodbridge wrote "Yes finally! ❤ so happy for both of you… 💕" and Thanasi Kokkinakis followed up with "About damn time".
The official Australian Open account said, "Thrilled for you both. Congrats!"
Laura Robson declared the special moment the "best pre-season news ever".
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The couple took their relationship public a year after dating in private. Instagram
The 25-year-old Aussie sensation met the British tennis prodigy through the sport.
Boulter knew of De Minaur through mutual friends and had heard he was a "good, humble" guy, so when she bumped into him by chance one day she decided to say hello.
"One day, when we were staying in the same hotel, we bumped into each other at six in the morning and ended up getting a coffee," she told The Sydney Morning Herald this week.
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They are each other's biggest supporters on and off the court. Mike Hewitt/Getty
"From that moment, I knew I was in it for the long haul."
De Minaur was taken by her "smiling, happy" attitude and the pair started dating right as the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Their relationship went public in March 2021 to celebrate their one-year anniversary. They've been each other's biggest supporters both on an off the court ever since.
At the 2022 Wimbledon tournament, de Minaur had nothing but praise for his partner following her win against Karolina Pliskova.
It's common to see Boulter support the world number nine from the stands. Getty
"Before we talk about my match," he said to the BBC during a press conference, "can we just talk about Katie Boulter today? I mean, she had a pretty good win herself".
In a 2023 interview with Tatler magazine, Boulter expanded on how supportive her boyfriend had been of her career.
"I couldn't ask for any better, he's the best support I've got," she said.
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