Alex de Minaur’s ‘not ideal’ admission about Katie Boulter relationship amid Wimbledon campaign

Alex de Minaur, the No. 11 seed at Wimbledon 2025, candidly described the emotional toll of supporting his fiancée, Katie Boulter, after her second-round loss to lucky loser Solana Sierra (6-7(7), 6-2, 6-1) on July 2, calling it “not ideal” and “not nice” during his own campaign. Speaking after his 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win over Arthur Cazaux on July 3, de Minaur told *The Mirror*, “There’s no real rule book… It’s not easy by any means to forget about it. It’s something that stays with you,” acknowledging the difficulty of resetting mentally for his own matches, per. He added, “I felt for Katie yesterday… You’ve got to do your best to comfort her the same way she is there for me through the good stuff and the bad stuff,” highlighting their mutual support, per.

Boulter, Britain’s No. 2, had started strongly with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 upset over No. 9 seed Paula Badosa but faltered against Sierra, per. De Minaur, who reached the fourth round before losing to Novak Djokovic (1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4) on July 7, admitted the emotional overlap impacts his focus, saying, “You’ve got to shift your focus towards yourself… It’s a lot of different aspects to deal with, which aren’t easy,” per. Despite the loss, Boulter cheered de Minaur from the stands, notably under a Wimbledon-branded umbrella during his match against Roberto Carballes Baena, per. Their engagement, announced in December 2024, has strengthened their bond, with de Minaur noting Boulter’s support makes Wimbledon feel like a “second home,” per. Posts on X, like @MirrorSport (July 3, 2025), echoed his “not nice” admission, reflecting fan sympathy, per.