What a way to start the year! We’re now just days away from the much-awaited clash between the newly engaged couple, Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter at the United Cup. Both of them will be rivals at the United Cup for the second consecutive year when Australia takes on Great Britain on January 1. Speaking on this epic “battle“, previously Boulter said, “I wouldn’t say I was thrilled at the idea of playing him all over again. He’s a top-10 player and he knows how to play tennis, so there’s one side of it. Then there’s the personal side of it, which is difficult but also great for bragging rights.” This is a real challenge for both of them! Is she ready to take on the world number 9, though?

Well, during a recent press conference at the 2025 United Cup, Katie Boulter was asked about how she feels about facing Alex de Mianaur at the United Cup tie. In reply to that question, the Brit answered, “I really thought I was going to get through a press conference without having to answer this. I had such high hopes. Yeah, I mean, it’s a tough situation. It is. It’s a tough one. He was smiling when I came off the court because we kept them in it, so he’s happy. I’m not going to be happy until I win. Yeah, I’m just looking forward to a battle.”

Speaking more about this epic matchup during the press conference, Boulter added, “Look, I don’t know what’s going to happen on the day. I just have to keep my head down and try not to think too much about it, but we’re both going to be fighting for it. We both want it. We both are competitive. No matter what happens, we’re still going to go home happy. That’s all that matters.” What did Alex de Minaur say about this “battle” though?

On December 27, during an interview, the Aussie star said, “It’s a tough situation for both of us… I would rather play with her as my partner rather than against her, let’s put it like that.” Do you know playing together, De Minaur and Boulter reached the R2 of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon last year? Surely, now playing against each other will feel a lot different, but thankfully this isn’t happening for the first time for this couple.

Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have been eating each other since March 2020. Recently, the couple shared a social media post while announcing their engagement and captioned that post with, “We’ve been keeping a small secret… 🤭.” In that picture with De Minaur, Boulter was spotted sporting an engagement ring. Do you know the love story of one of the most beloved couples in the tennis world started with a hilarious rejection?

Tennis world pours love on Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter’s engagement announcement

Previously, during an interview, Alex de Minaur revealed, “The first time I asked her (Boulter) 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.” However, things got on quite smoothly between the two after that. Still, both Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter had kept their relationship secret for a long time.

Speaking about the impact Katie Boulter has made in his life, Alex de Minaur once said, “She’s kind of given me a different perspective on how to take results. Thanks to her I’ve learned to deal with these losses a little bit better.” Even Boulter once admitted, “I feel like we’ve really helped each other in so many different ways.” So, no matter which part of the world they were in, they always ensured love was always in the air when they were in the town! While announcing their engagement, too!

As soon as they put their engagement picture on social media, several tennis stars came together to shower their love and admiration for this beautiful tennis couple. For example, Paula Badosa commented, “Congrats😍😍😍.” Then after that Aussie star, Thanasi Kokkinakis dropped a comment saying, “About damn time 😮.”

Not only them, even Marta Kostyuk, Emma Raducanu, Madison Keys, and many others showed their love to the couple. Share your thoughts about how excited are you to see Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter take on each other on January 1.