Alex de Minaur, the world No. 9 tennis star from Australia, has opened up about his upcoming wedding to British No. 2 Katie Boulter, revealing a mix of excitement and the challenges of planning a high-profile marriage while balancing their demanding tennis careers. The couple, who announced their engagement on December 23, 2024, via a joint Instagram post captioned “We’ve been keeping a small secret…,” are looking ahead to a 2026 wedding, with de Minaur confirming they’ve given themselves an extra year to plan to reduce stress. In an exclusive interview with the *Daily Mail* on June 29, 2025, de Minaur admitted, “It’s… there are decisions to be made. We’ve given ourselves an extra year to plan it and not be as stressed. It’s a balancing act, that’s for sure.
The couple, dating since March 2020 after a chance 6 a.m. coffee meeting at a hotel, has captured fans’ hearts with their supportive dynamic. Boulter, 28, and de Minaur, 26, have thrived professionally, with Boulter winning the San Diego and Nottingham Opens in 2024, and de Minaur reaching the quarter-finals of all four Grand Slams and the ATP Finals in 2024. Their engagement announcement, featuring Boulter’s emerald-cut diamond ring—selected with help from her mother, Sue—sparked congratulations from players like Emma Raducanu and Thanasi Kokkinakis, who commented, “About damn time.”
De Minaur, speaking to the BBC during his Queen’s Club campaign, humorously called wedding planning “the hardest job out there,” tougher than tennis itself, and hinted that Boulter is taking the lead on decisions. “I would like to say I have some sort of say in it—at least I think I do,” he quipped, adding, “We are probably looking at next year.” Boulter, in a June 2025 interview with *The Telegraph*, expressed a relaxed approach, saying, “I’ve not been a massive dreamer about my wedding. As long as my family is there, I’ll be happy. [But] I did sort of dream about a destination wedding, having a place you can go back to that is your place.” She hinted at a remote location, possibly “in the middle of nowhere.”[](https://theplayoffs.news/en/hardest-job-out-there-alex-de-minaur-divulges-wedding-date-and-planning-with-katie-boulter/)[](https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/celebrities-biographies/218370-who-alex-de-minaurs-fiancee-katie-boulter-love-story/)
Their shared life on the tennis circuit makes their bond unique. De Minaur told *Mail Sport*, “Tennis is a very lonely sport. Being with Katie, it still feels like home because we’ve got each other.” They’ve competed together, reaching the second round of Wimbledon mixed doubles in 2023, and plan to team up again at the 2025 US Open’s revamped mixed doubles event. Boulter has credited de Minaur’s support, recalling his advice after her 2024 Wimbledon loss: “One match doesn’t define your career.”
While no specific date or venue is confirmed, de Minaur’s playful comments at the 2025 Australian Open about needing “more wins” to fund the “wedding budget” reflect their lighthearted approach. As they prepare for Wimbledon 2025—de Minaur facing Christopher Eubanks and Boulter against Ekaterina Alexandrova on June 30—the couple’s focus remains on tennis, with wedding plans simmering for 2026, promising a celebration as vibrant as their on-court chemistry. (Word count: 500)
