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Who is Katie Boulter's fiancé Alex de Minaur and how long have they been together?

Who is Katie Boulter's fiancé Alex de Minaur and how long have they been together?

The Irish Sun4 days ago

KATIE Boulter and her fiancé Alex de Minaur are a tennis power couple and have supported each other since the very beginning of their relationship.
The couple is both competing at this year's Wimbledon competition and here is everything we know about Alex.
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The pair has been dating since 2021
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Alex De Minaur is a professional tennis player himself
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The pair were engaged in December 2024
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Who is Katie Boulter's fiancé Alex de Minaur?
Alex de Minaur was born on February 17, 1999 in Sydney, Australia.
He has two brothers and three sisters and his parents met when his mother began to work as a waitress in his father's restaurant.
At the age of three Alex began to play tennis at the Sydney Private Tennis Academy.
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He made his professional debut in July 2015 at the Spain F22, reaching the quarterfinals.
His coach is Adolfo Gutierrez, who has been training Alex since he was nine years old.
In April 2024
He said: 'I can say I'm very, very fortunate I didn't play Rafa a couple years earlier on clay.
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'It would've been a very, very different result.
'Thank you to Rafa. He's a legend. It was unforgettable to play against Rafa on his court.'
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The couple supports each other on their tennis tours
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Katie and Alex confirmed their relationship in 2021.
Rumours had raged for months that the pair were an item, and Alex finally made things official back in March 2021.
He posted on Instagram: "Happy International women's day!! Specially to this one, I don't mind you!! @katiecboulter."
It looks as if the pair have been together since the beginning of 2021, but they've been friends for much longer.
He said about her: "Oh, yeah, she's amazing.
"Yeah, I guess it's the beauty of us being both in the same sport.
"We kind of understand each other.
"We know what to expect, how we can help each other in certain situations."
In December 2024, Katie Boulter announced that she was engaged to Alex de Minaur.
How much money has Alex de Minaur won?
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Alex is playing tennis since he is three years old
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As of June 2025, Alex de Minaur has won approximately £13.12million ($17.77million) throughout his career.
He has won approximately £1.46million ($2million) in 2025.
He earns money primarily through prize winnings from tennis tournaments.
Professional tennis players participate in various tournaments throughout the year, including Grand Slam events such as the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, ATP Tour events, and other competitions.
There's a lot back home. I want to thank every single one of you. I want to say a small special thank you to my boyfriend.
Katie Boutler
What is Alex de Minaur's ranking?
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Katie and Alex played as a mixed double at Wimbledon in 2023
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As of June 17, 2025, Alex de Minaur's is ranked as number 12 worldwide.
In March 2024
She said in her post-interview: "All of you who have been here, some of you have flown over here, some of you have driven here.
'Some of you have been here the whole time.
"There's a lot back home. I want to thank every single one of you.
'I want to say a small special thank you to my boyfriend.
'He finished on Saturday night at midnight and I really want to embarrass him.
'He got on a 4.15 taxi this morning and six o'clock flight to be here, so I do appreciate it.'

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