Wimbledon disappointment fades fast as de Minaur, Boulter tie the knot

July 14, 2026 — 6:07pm

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While the tennis world was fixated on Wimbledon’s centre court on Sunday afternoon for the grasscourt major’s finale as Jannik Sinner chased back-to-back crowns, the sport’s “power couple” – Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter – caught everyone on the hop by getting hitched at the same time.

De Minaur and Boulter versus the world’s media? The two stars smashed them in straight sets, to be fair – 6-0, 6-0.

De Minaur – who rose to a career-high No.5 on the world rankings after his efforts at Wimbledon – and Great Britain’s world No.67 Boulter, have always done things their own way, happy to make knowledge of their relationship freely available, but at the same time keeping some key details close to their chests.

De Minaur, 27, cut a forlorn figure at the All England club only days earlier, as he came to terms with another exit from a tennis major without reaching a semi-final.

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“It breaks me inside. That’s the reality of it. Many, many hours get put into my craft, and countless years to have moments like these. To not step up to the plate is truly gut-wrenching,” a clearly emotional de Minaur said in London, appearing to fight back tears.

But the Australian’s loss to Flavio Cobolli, the runner-up at Roland Garros a few weeks earlier, in the round of 16 in London at least gave him the chance to cement his wedding plans with Boulter, who herself exited Wimbledon in the first round.

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Photos emerged of the beaming couple as they left a church in Old Woodhouse, Leicestershire, near the village of Woodhouse Eaves where 29-year-old Boulter grew up.

Details of the ceremony were scarce, with few news outlets even having an inkling of where or precisely when it would take place. For the Daily Mail, it was quite a story.

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“Locals had been banned from taking any photos,” the tabloid publication reported as news broke late on Monday (AEST). “Their nuptials were described as being ‘deliberately low-key’ and ‘personal’ by a source, with only family members attending, and were followed by a celebration in a nearby pub – a world away from the public and media glare of the world’s most feted tennis championship.”

De Minaur and Boulter announced their engagement in December 2024. But finding time in the busy tennis calendar – one of the most crowded in world sport – to complete their nuptials was not as straightforward.

They are not the only tennis players using their time after Wimbledon to play a love match. Daria Kasatkina, the former Russian who now plays for Australia, will marry her partner, figure skater Natalia Zabiiako, in Greece shortly.

“We’re gonna have about 40 people at the wedding in Athens, we’ve been working on this for like a year. I hope guests are gonna like it; a few of them who are playing here will be coming along afterwards.” A WTA250 event is taking place in the Greek capital between July 13 and 19.

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De Minaur and Boulter have been a couple for at least five years and, as they explained to this masthead in a “Two Of Us” interview two years ago, it was almost attraction at first sight.

“I knew Alex to say hi to because we had mutual friends: he had a reputation as a good and humble person,” Boulter explained.

“Then one day, when we were staying in the same hotel, we bumped into each other at six in the morning and ended up getting a coffee. From that moment, I knew I was in it for the long haul.”

De Minaur explained how COVID-19, which drastically affected how tennis players lived their lives, played a role in bringing them together.

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“Every time I saw Katie, she was smiling, happy, always in a good mood; that’s what made me think she’d be approachable,” de Minaur said.

“Our relationship started at the beginning of COVID. I was in Spain under house arrest and she was in the UK, so we had months of talking on FaceTime. I think I realised this was becoming something special when I found myself wanting to talk to her all the time. Her companionship was something I’d been looking for: it gave me a sense of peace.

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“I love Katie’s attitude to life, how she approaches every day – always with a smile, always finding the best in things. It’s just a joy to be around her.”

The pair kept their wedding details a closely guarded secret, and neither Tennis Australia nor individuals close to de Minaur would either confirm their marriage or speak about the ceremony when contacted by this masthead on Monday. However, de Minaur did at least give a glimpse into the early planning when put on spot by Jim Courier at this year’s Australian Open.

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Scott Spits is a sports reporter for The AgeConnect via X or email.

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