The British number one (and former Tatler cover star) has her sights set on Wimbledon, as does fiancé Alex de Minaur: but have the tennis power couple found time to make any plans for their big day?
All eyes will be on Katie Boulter when she takes to Wimbledon this summer. Not only will the 28-year-old walk out onto (we hope) Centre Court as the British number one, having overtaken Emma Raducanu in 2023, but she will soon be walking down the aisle with fellow tennis player, Alex de Minaur.
No date is set for Boulter and the Men’s world number seven to tie the knot after last year’s engagement, but that is not to say that the pair have been neglecting plans for their big day. Indeed, Katie recently found time in her gruelling schedule (at time of writing, she is bashing away in the second round of the Queen’s Club championships) to open up about all things Wedding Day Prep.
One of the glamorous destinations on the tennis tour, perhaps? Rome? Paris? Monte Carlo? Either way, it’s certain that Katie Boutler will dazzle her way down the aisle. The world number 34 has been a rare jewels ambassador for Pragnell since 2023, often wearing glittering bracelets and earrings from the designer on court, including during her recent triumph in Paris at the Trophée Clarins.
One glittering jewel you won’t see sparkling an arc across the SW19 grass as Katie hits her famous forehand, however, is her engagement ring. The enormous diamond was selected by de Minaur, with a little help from Boutler’s mother, former tennis coach, Sue, and is a little too special to risk any ball-based collateral damage. ‘I’m just a tad paranoid about losing it. My team are always keeping an eye on it for me,’ she told the outlet.
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And what of the ultimate tennis power play, a couple’s partnership in the Wimbledon mixed doubles? Katie and Alex have partnered up before at SW19 – ‘I think we bring the best out of each other, in terms of tennis, on and off the court,’ she said in 2023 – but Boulter has kept her cards close to her chest with regards to playing together as fiancés. ‘You never know,’ she told the Performance People YouTube channel. ‘I don’t think we’ve ruled it out, but I don’t think we’ve had a conversation about it, so we do need to have a chat about it.’
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The pair have teamed up for mixed doubles numerous times, including during the Eisenhower Cup ahead of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells this March Robert Prange/Getty Images
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The pair have had quite a couple of years. 2024 saw Katie net her biggest title to date, when she beat Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. She earned herself a £112,000 pay-day and the biggest title in her career to date. The win came after Alex had landed a trophy of his own in Acapulco, with the tennis ace skipping an after-party in his honour to be at the final for Katie.