Alex de Minaur's girlfriend and British tennis player Katie Boulter reacts hilariously to Australian's upcoming "date" with 'RLA'
British tennis player Katie Boulter has cheekily called out her boyfriend and Australian pro Alex de Minaur for his latest social media post.
Boulter and De Minaur have been dating each other since March 2020 and are often seen together on social media, posting pictures and rooting for each other during their matches. The Brit, who is currently in Australia, has been seen rooting for De Minaur during his matches at the 2023 Australian Open.
Ahead of his high-profile encounter against Novak Djokovic, De Minaur expressed his excitement to be playing the 21-time Grand Slam winner on Rod Laver Arena and playfully posted that he had "a date" with the court.
"Tomorrow 7 pm RLA, it’s a date 👀🍿See you soon," posted the Aussie.
Boulter replied to his post and hilariously asked who RLA was and why he was going on a date with it.
"Who’s RLA and why they taking you on a date?" replied the Brit.
"Ultimately, he's one of the best players in the world" - Alex de Minaur on facing Novak Djokovic
Alex de Minaur will take on Novak Djokovic in the Round of 16 for a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
In his post-match press conference after the third round, the Aussie pointed out that Djokovic was one of the best players in the world despite his injury concerns and that he was ready to take the battle to him.
"Look, I'm not going to read into too much of that injury," De Minaur said. "Ultimately, he's one of the best players in the world, and I'm just going to have to take it to him and not shy away from the occasion. I'm going to make sure to make it as tough as I can, and, you know, just bring the recent experience I've had on the court and how I've been feeling."
He added that these are the kind of matches he wants to play in his career and that he was looking forward to having "a good time."
"Just ultimately it's not shy away from the opportunity and the occasion," the 23-year-old said. "I mean, this is the matches I want. It's going to be exciting. I will get fired up, get the crowd behind me, and I'll definitely have a good time."
De Minaur defeated France's Benjamin Bonzi in the third round 7-6, 6-2, 6-1 to set up the clash against Djokovic, who got the better of Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets as well. De Minaur and Djokovic have never faced each other on the ATP tour.