Love is in the air! Tennis power couple Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter recently took to Instagram to announce that they have been “keeping a secret” from their fans. What’s that “secret” though? Boulter recently shared a picture with De Mianur on her IG and she was spotted wearing a ring on her finger. The duo was seen giving a bright smile in that picture and several other tennis stars also lined up to send their best wishes to this beautiful couple.

Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have been dating each other since March 2020. Over the last few years, they’ve been spotted sharing glimpses of several heartwarming moments on their social media accounts. The announcement of their engagement is now a fresh addition to that list. Who were the first ones in the tennis world to congratulate this beautiful tennis couple on their special announcement?

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa was among the first ones to congratulate De Minaur and Boutler. She showered love on the post by commenting, “Congrats😍😍😍.” Alex de Minaur’s compatriot, Thanasi Kokkinakis, was the other one who dropped a surprising reaction to this post. He commented, “About damn time 😮.” Not only them, but even Marta Kostyuk also wrote, “YESSSSS!!! So happy for youuuu🥹🥹🥹♥️♥️.” 

Katie Boulter’s Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong wrote, “Whoop! Whoop!!” and even the German tennis ace reacted to this post saying, she was “tearing up” at the announcement. Another British former tennis player, Laura Robson wrote, “You cutiessss 🥰🥰🥰🥰 best pre-season news ever ❤️” on that post. Aussie star, Priscilla Hon wrote, “Awwww🥹😍😍😍😍. Even Emma Raducanu congratulated them on this special moment. Several others from the tennis world showered their love and well wishes for the couple.

Both Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter kept their relationship a secret for a long time. How did they manage to do it, though? Earlier this year, during a conversation in Madrid, both of them were spotted spilling the beans on this topic. Boulter asked him, “Remember that time when we were having breakfast on like separate tables?” Then De Minaur replied to her, saying, “We would rock down to breakfast at different times.” Different times?

Well, yeah, Katie Boulter added, “Different times, like 10 minutes later. It’s so true, so people wouldn’t find out.” Alex de Minaur gave a smile after hearing this and he admitted, “It works every time.“ Their relationship has a very interesting story about how they got started in March 2020. What’s that story, though?

Alex de Minaur recalls the moment when Katie Boulter turned him down

Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter are now one of the most popular couples in the sport. However, their incredible love story has a hilarious beginning. During a chat with Nick Monroe at the Tennis Channel, Alex de Minaur once revealed, “The first time I asked her out, she straight up said no. I asked her out for a coffee date, and she replied with no… That was tough to take, but being the persistent person that I am, I asked again and she said maybe. So we went with that, and here we are.”

Speaking about the role of Katie Boulter in his life, De Minaur once said, “She’s kind of given me a different perspective on how to take results. I used to live and die by the results, but now I’ve learned to enjoy the process and everything that comes with it. Thanks to her I’ve learned to deal with these losses a little bit better.” What does Katie Boulter have to say about Alex de Minaur? In a previous interview with Sky Sports, Boulter shared insights into her willingness to learn from Alex de Minaur and improve her game further.

“I feel like we’ve really helped each other in so many different ways. Firstly he’s there for advice. He’s got some credence, so I have to take his advice on board and I don’t mind listening to him once in a while. I don’t know if he takes it well from me but he knows what he’s doing,” she said. Do you know that in November, Alex de Minaur won the ATP Socials ‘Couple Goals’ award along with Katie Boulter? He even gave a hilarious speech after winning this award. What did he say in that speech, though?

“Wow, this is a dream come true. Honestly, at the start of the year, I had a talk with Katie, I sat her down and I was like ‘We need to take this more seriously because we need to win this award’…Honestly, I would call her right now and tell her that we’ve won the award but she’s flying, so, it’s a shame. I will let her know and I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s got some tears of excitement running down her face,” said Alex de Minaur. 

Wait a minute! There is another update surrounding this power couple. We could see Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter’s New Year celebrations turning bittersweet when Australia faces Great Britain in a pivotal clash at the Uniter Cup. Boulter said that isn’t particularly “thrilled” about the prospect of once again competing against her partner in such a high-stakes match. Do you want to see them take on each other, though? Share your thoughts in the comment box.