British tennis number 1 Katie Boulter prepares to face off with boyfriend Alex de Minaur on court as they pose for loved-up snaps together at Christmas
- Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur are pictured enjoying the festive break
- The two will compete against each other in the United Cup next week
- It will be the first time the two compete against each other
Katie Boulter has posted several photos on Instagram of her and her boyfriend Alex de Minaur celebrating the holidays.
The couple, who were the talk of Wimbledon earlier this year, were pictured on Boulter’s Instagram posing in matching Christmas jumpers alongside photos of other friends and family members.
But as the pair prepare for Christmas, they will have one eye on the start of the new tennis season, which will interestingly see Boulter and De Minaur go head-to-head in the United Cup for the first time in their careers.
The pair featured mainly in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon earlier this season, with the pair progressing to the second round of the All England Championships before being defeated by Yifan Xu and Joran Vliegen.
Nevertheless, it was an impressive performance from the pair who had never played competitively together before the tournament.
Katie Boulter and boyfriend Alex de Minaur were pictured on the British tennis star’s Instagram wearing matching Christmas jumpers
Boulter, the No. 1 woman in British tennis, showed off her Christmas photos with her partner
It comes as the two will compete against each other for the first time in the United Cup next week
Conversely, the two will now face each other for the first time, after Boulter confirmed in 2021 that she was in a relationship with the Australian.
Great Britain has found itself in a particularly difficult group during the tournament that runs from Friday, December 29, 2023 to Sunday, January 7, 2024 and will be played in Perth and Sydney in Australia.
The tournament will see 18 teams play against each other, with Great Britain, Australia and America all drawn into the same group, with teams playing a draw against each other.
A tie will consist of a men’s singles, women’s singles and mixed doubles, with Australia and Great Britain set to compete on the first day of the event.
Boulter posted several photos online of the two celebrating the holidays at home
The pair have both had successful seasons and advanced to the second round of Wimbledon in doubles in the summer.
When De Minaur heard the news, he poked fun at his girlfriend on social media, writing “officially enemies now”, while Boulter hit back, claiming: “Well this is going to end well.”
It has been a successful season for both players, with Boulter beating Jodie Burrage to claim her first win on the WTA Tour at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham earlier this year.
Meanwhile, De Minaur won in Acapulco earlier this year and also finished second in several tournaments, including the ATP 500 in Queens and the ATP 1000 in Toronto.