Katie Boulter expressed her admiration and pride for her fiancé Alex de Minaur after he won the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open, marking the Australian’s 10th career ATP singles title. While she wasn’t physically courtside in Washington, Boulter made sure her support was felt through social media.
Katie Boulter Cheers on From Afar as Alex de Minaur Triumphs in Washington
De Minaur, seeded seventh in the tournament, completed a stellar campaign in the U.S. capital by overcoming a formidable draw. The 2018 Washington finalist brushed aside Yunchaokete Bu, 11th seed Jiri Lehecka, 14th seed Brandon Nakashima, and Frenchman Corentin Moutet to book his place in a 19th career final.
On Sunday, he battled past 12th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, saving three match points in a dramatic three-set final, prevailing 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(3) to win his first title of the 2025 season.
Heart of a lion. Nerves of steel. Alex De Minaur 🤯@alexdeminaur #MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/j1P1Dr7EWF
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 28, 2025
Boulter, who competed in the WTA event at the same venue but bowed out in the opening round, turned to Instagram to express her admiration. In one of her Instagram Stories shared post-match, she wrote: “No words, pure madness. The man you are, the champion you are. I’m in awe @alexdeminaur.”
In a second story, Boulter posted a video of herself watching the final in real time from a restaurant with friends, with her eyes fixed on the screen as she cheered her fiancé.
In her third story, Boulter shared a touching moment from the post-match proceedings where De Minaur could be seen embracing a visibly dejected Davidovich Fokina and offering words of comfort. The crowd in the stadium responded with warm applause, acknowledging the sportsmanship and humility displayed by the Aussie even in victory.
A classy gesture from Alex de Minaur 👏
He consoles Davidovich Fokina after a heartbreaking final. 💔#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/KYGpyzppib
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 28, 2025
What’s Next for De Minaur and Boulter on the ATP and WTA Circuits
Boulter will kick off her fourth campaign in Montreal at the National Bank Open, a WTA 1000 tournament. She will take on Renata Zarazúa in the first round in what will be their first career meeting. The winner of this match will take on 22nd seed Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.
Meanwhile, De Minaur will be making his fifth appearance in Toronto at the National Bank Open, where he is seeded ninth. The 2023 finalist received a bye into the second round, where he will take on either Francisco Comesana or Damir Džumhur.
