Alex de Minaur's influence on girlfriend Katie Boulter's success in tennis

Britain’s Katie Boulter has admitted that her boyfriend, Alex de Minaur, has helped her grow. The two have been dating since 2020 and are already regarded as one of the most powerful couples in the world of tennis.

Boulter recently spoke to Sky Sports, as quoted by English media outlet Daily Express, where she talked about the positive influence her boyfriend had on her life. The 26-year-old was of the opinion that the men’s world number nine has helped her push boundaries. She also went on to state that she takes the advice of De Minaur every ‘once in a while’.

"Anyone who has watched our journey has seen us grow together on the court and off the court,” said Boulter. “For me, it's such a lovely feeling to know that everything is going well on the court, and we can still enjoy time away from the court together. I feel like we've really helped each other in so many different ways. Firstly, he's there for advice. He's got some credence, so I have to take his advice on board, and I don't mind listening to him once in a while. I don't know if he takes it well from me, but he knows what he's doing. He's already been on the journey that I'm on right now. I've probably been on it a bit longer, so I have a slightly different perspective, which I can help him with, and he can help me with the ranking side of things. It's pushed my boundaries even more and given me belief that I can be where he's at right now."

Boulter has had an impressive 2024 season, where she won two WTA titles. She lifted the San Diego Open after beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in the final with a score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. She then lifted the Rothesay Open after beating Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova in the final with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. On the other hand, De Minaur also has an impressive season as he lifted two titles as well. He won the ATP 500 title in Mexico after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4. He then lifted the Libema Open after beating America’s Sebastian Korda in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4.