Katie Boulter, the British tennis star, revealed unexpected news about her fiancé, Alex de Minaur, suggesting a potential mixed doubles partnership at future tournaments, including the revamped US Open mixed doubles event, despite her recent heartbreak at the Queen’s Club Championships on June 12, 2025. Boulter, speaking to reporters after her 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 second-round singles loss to No. 5 seed Diana Shnaider, didn’t rule out teaming up with De Minaur, saying, “You never know… I don’t think we’ve ruled it out, but we haven’t had a conversation about it,” per Yardbarker. The couple, engaged since December 2024, previously played mixed doubles at Wimbledon 2023, falling in the second round, and faced off at the United Cup, where Boulter’s team prevailed, per Yahoo News Australia.
The news came amid a tough moment for Boulter, who lost her British No. 1 ranking to Emma Raducanu after the defeat, exacerbated by dropping 250 points from her 2024 Nottingham title, per Express. Boulter’s nine double faults against Shnaider highlighted her serving struggles, and she admitted, “I’m disappointed… I didn’t quite have it today,” per Daily Mail. De Minaur’s presence in the stands, a role reversal from Boulter’s usual support at Queen’s, offered emotional backing, but couldn’t prevent the loss, per MotorcycleSports.
Boulter’s openness to future doubles with De Minaur sparked excitement, with fans on X, like @TennisTalker, buzzing about a potential Wimbledon 2025 pairing, per @TennisTalker. However, her immediate focus shifts to defending her Nottingham Open title, where she aims to regain momentum before Wimbledon (June 30-July 13), per LTA. De Minaur, world No. 10, is competing at the Libema Open, preparing for his own grass-court campaign, per ATP Tour. Despite the heartbreak, Boulter’s hint at a shared court with De Minaur offers a silver lining for the tennis power couple.
