Katie Boulter named British tennis player of the year amid fiancé Alex de Minaur’s Australian Open heartbreak

Katie Boulter wins British Player of the Year as fiancé Alex de Minaur endures Australian Open quarter-final heartbreak against Jannik Sinner.

Katie Boulter Triumphs As Alex De Minaur Faces Bittersweet Australian Open

Katie Boulter has been crowned the LTA Women’s Player of the Year for 2025, celebrating her standout season as British No.1. Her remarkable achievements include her maiden singles title in San Diego, a triumph on home soil in Nottingham, and a pivotal role in leading Great Britain to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals.

This milestone comes amidst a bittersweet period for her fiancé Alex de Minaur, who suffered a crushing defeat to World No.1 Jannik Sinner in his maiden Australian Open quarter-final. Notably, Boulter’s absence during the match was highlighted, as she had departed to resume her tennis schedule after an early exit in Melbourne.

Despite the contrasting fortunes, the couple’s successes underline a remarkable year for both on and off the court.

Katie Boulter in 2025

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2025 Highlights

Now the world no.25, Katie played her last match on the 16th of January when she capitulated to world no.51 Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 in the 2nd round of the Australian Open (draw).

This year Boulter owns a 3-2 win-loss record.

Katie Boulter will compete against the world no.411 Alize Cornet in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other so far in top competitions.

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Alex De Minaur in 2025

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Now the world no.8, De Minaur played his last match on the 22nd of January when he capitulated to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-2 6-1 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).

During this season Alex has achieved an overall 6-1 record.

He is also scheduled to play in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open) on the 3rd of February and Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February.

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De Minaur's Record

Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur

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