Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter in massive announcement as Cruz Hewitt feat stuns tennis world
Tennis’s power couple, Alex de Minaur and fiancée Katie Boulter, will reunite on court this week at the Tie Break Tens event in Indian Wells—Boulter’s first match since the Australian Open. Meanwhile, Aussie teen Cruz Hewitt nabbed his career-best trophy, finishing runner-up at the ITF event in Launceston on Sunday.
Boulter’s early Australian Open exit before de Minaur’s quarter-final, followed by withdrawals from Doha and Dubai, sparked pregnancy rumors—fueled by a misread social media quip. Turns out, a foot injury sidelined her. Now, she’s set to return in California, teaming with de Minaur for the Eisenhower Cup, a mixed doubles exhibition on Wednesday (Australian time). The event pits 16 teams in a 10-point tiebreaker knockout, with $200,000 up for grabs.
They’ll face off against pairs like Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz, and Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas. De Minaur, fresh off a rocky Middle East swing, aims to rebound after bypassing Acapulco—where he’d won in 2023 and 2024—to chase $10 million and points in Doha and Dubai. The gamble flopped: quarter-final and second-round exits dropped him from No. 6 to No. 10.
Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter to Team Up Again
De Minaur recently hinted they’ll tackle the revamped US Open mixed doubles in September, a format now friendlier to singles players. “I love mixed doubles—it’ll be fun with Katie,” he said last month. “The old setup didn’t suit singles priorities, but this change gives me a shot.” The duo last paired at Wimbledon 2023.
Cruz Hewitt Wins First Trophy in Senior Tennis
Across the globe, 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt snagged his first senior trophy, reaching the Launceston final. Aiming to echo dad Lleyton’s debut title at 16, he fell 2-6, 4-6 to Jason Kubler. Still, Cruz stunned fans, toppling ex-top-200 player Dane Sweeney 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and World No. 225 Yu Hsiou Hsu 7-5, 7-5.
Ranked 1174 after climbing through juniors, Cruz reflected, “Great week—thanks for the support; it carried me through tough matches. Congrats to Kubler on back-to-back Tassie wins. I’m happy with my tennis, learning from every match and mistake to keep improving.” Lleyton cheered him on courtside.
