"I was waiting" - Jannik Sinner's girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya makes her feelings known after the "secret" engagement of Katie Boulter
Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend, tennis player Anna Kalinskaya, is over the moon after the announcement of her close friend Katie Boulter’s “secret” engagement with fellow player Alex de Minaur. Boulter and de Minaur shared the sweet news with their fans and followers on December 23.
World No. 24 Katie Boulter and World No. 9 Alex de Minaur made their relationship public in 2020. The couple has provided updates on their dating life ever since, supporting each other from the stands and going on European vacations. They have also often emphasized the positive impact their bond has had on their tennis careers.
However, the British-Aussie pair recently kept secret an important detail about their relationship. On December 16, Katie Boulter shared a cryptic post of her enjoying the sunset by the sea in Alicante, Spain.
"Today was a good day," she wrote.
The rumor mill about Alex de Minaur’s potential proposal started churning after her vague caption and the latter’s “was it now??!!” response. It wasn’t until this Monday that the couple confirmed the news.
"We’ve been keeping a small secret…" they wrote on Instagram.
Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend, Anna Kalinskaya, was elated by their announcement. She shared her excitement in the comments, saying:
"Yesssssssssssssss I was waiting. Congratulations. A lot of love."
Read the interaction below:
Jannik Sinner's girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya once called Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur her "two favorites"
Jannik Sinner has often called Alex de Minaur his close friend. The pair have shared the court during important moments in their careers and have also previously teamed up for doubles.
Sinner and de Minaur’s first official clash came at the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019 when the World No. 1 beat the Aussie in the title clash to become the youngest champion. They also faced each other in the finals of the 2024 Rotterdam Open and the 2023 Canadian Open, the latter being de Minaur’s first Masters 1000 final and Sinner’s maiden title in the category.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya shares a similar bond with de Minaur’s fiancée Katie Boulter. They also teamed up for women’s doubles at the 2024 US Open.
When Boulter and de Minaur won their 2024 titles simultaneously, Kalinskaya shared her feelings about their delightful feat on Instagram.
"This makes me happy for both of you guys. Congrats and see you soon @katieboulter @alexdeminaur," she wrote, sharing a post captioned "Couple Goals."
"Yesssssss my two favorites. Let’s gooooo," she added in the comments under another post.
Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur would hope for similar success during their 2025 campaigns. The couple has already arrived in Australia for the United Cup. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya are expected to start their journeys separately, with the latter competing at the Brisbane International and the World No. 1 gearing up for his Australian Open title defense.