Tennis power couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur are both set to play at Wimbledon this summer. Ahead of appearing on the court, Katie has opened up about their three-year relationship and how it all started with a coffee date.
British tennis player, Katie, 26 who hails from Leicestershire made the third round of last year's Wimbledon tournament for the first time in her career. Earlier this month she became Britain's new number one after securing her first Women's Tennis Association (WTA) title at the Nottingham Open.
No stranger to competing at the same sporting event, her boyfriend, Alex, 24 an Australian tennis player from Sydney progressed to the last 16 at Wimbledon in 2022. He went on to make the final at Queen's before losing to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
The tennis pros are sure to have their sights set on even greater things as they both return to SW19 this summer and will no doubt support each other along the way. The power couple have been together for three years but were originally on "hi, bye" terms during tours.
"On the tennis tour, you see a lot of people but you don’t necessarily know them," she told Tatler magazine after featuring on their front cover ahead of Wimbledon. She went on to share that Alex asked her out for a coffee to which she jokingly said: "And that was the end for me".
As the pair have been competing in tennis tournaments across the globe it can't have been easy to see each other regularly. Facetime is a crucial tool for their relationship as Katie shared they try to "follow the same continents so we're in the same time zones".
The French Open and Wimbledon allow the stars to have "a couple of months together". Crediting their relationship Katie said: "We’re on the same wavelength when it comes to our priorities.
"Tennis is where we want to be – and the rest will follow."
While they tend to keep their social media accounts focused on their tennis careers they have occasionally shared some sweet snaps together. Earlier this year Katie gushed over her boyfriend on Instagram when wishing him a happy birthday.
With a series of sweet snaps together she wrote the caption: "Older but no wiser. Happy birthday guapo" – thought to be a nickname for her beau. The Australian tennis pro also took to Instagram in December last year as the pair posed in front of a Christmas tree together while glammed up for the evening.
He wrote the caption: "Merry Xmas to all!! Time to spend it with your loved ones!!" – the photo was liked by the likes of actress, Rebel Wilson. Katie posted the same snap and added the caption: "Me and mine."
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