Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter might still be finalising the guest list, but one thing’s already locked in: the laughs.
The tennis power couple were all smiles on Friday as wedding chatter followed De Minaur almost as closely as his forehand. After his win over Frances Tiafoe at the Australian Open, De Minaur was quizzed courtside about just how hands-on he’s been with the wedding planning.
When former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Jim Courier asked how involved he planned to be, De Minaur didn’t hesitate.
“Are you doubting me, Jim?” the Australian joked. “No, this is a 50-50 relationship! I’ve been involved so far with some of the decisions… When it comes to the details of napkins and flowers, that’s not my forte, so I’ll leave that to Katie.”
Judging by the laughter coming from Boulter in his player box, that division of labour seems to be working just fine.
With wedding planning under control — at least in spirit — De Minaur is rolling on court, reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fifth consecutive year. He’ll take a 3-2 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead into his clash with Alexander Bublik, hoping to keep both his title charge and his wedding-day goodwill alive.