"No words needed": Katie Boulter shares heartfelt reaction to boyfriend Alex de Minaur's sweet moment with young mascot at ATP Finals
Katie Boulter recently shared a heartfelt reaction to a clip featuring her boyfriend, World No. 9 Alex de Minaur, at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Australian shared a sweet moment with a young mascot before his group stage match against Jannik Sinner.
Boulter last competed at the 2024 Hong Kong Open, where she had an impressive run, reaching the final. However, she couldn't sustain her form in the summit clash and fell to Diana Shnaider, 6-1, 6-2. Meanwhile, her boyfriend De Minaur is competing at Turin's year-end championship.
The Aussie took on World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in his opening group-stage match, but despite his efforts, De Minaur lost 6-3, 6-4 to the Italian. Before the match, De Minaur shared a touching moment with his young mascot, gently guiding him onto the court at Inalpi Arena. The heartwarming clip was later shared by the ATP Tour on Instagram.
Have a look at the clip below:
The video later garnered a heartfelt reaction from Katie Boulter who re-shared it on her Instagram story with a caption:
"No words needed here"
Katie Boulter recently endorsed Alex de Minaur's new mentorship program for aspiring players. De Minaur’s initiative allows young talents to compete in over 250 local tournaments annually, offering various rewards along the way.
Alex De Minaur celebrated Katie Boulter's career-high WTA ranking: "So Proud of You"
Katie Boulter is enjoying a standout season, highlighted by her titles at the San Diego Open, where she defeated Marta Kostyuk in the final, and at the Rothesay Open, with a victory over Karolina Pliskova.
Another notable achievement came at the Hong Kong Open, where she reached the final. This strong performance helped the British No. 1 achieve a career-high ranking of World No. 23.
The 28-year-old later opined on her campaign in Hong Kong on Instagram. She wrote:
"Not the one I wanted 😭 But proud of my head and fight this week. 7 weeks later and I can finally go home 🥹 Thank you Asia and @hk_tennisopen for making it feel like home 👋🪫❤️."
Alex de Minaur later celebrated his girlfriend's achievement on his Instagram story, writing:
“So proud of you. New career high.”
De Minaur will next face fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, Nov. 12. After opening his campaign with a defeat, De Minaur must overcome Medvedev and then Taylor Fritz to keep his semifinal hopes alive.