Katie Boulter hints at very rare Wimbledon plan – ‘We need to have a chat about it’ | Tennis | Sport

Katie Boulter has hinted that she may compete in mixed doubles at Wimbledon alongside fiance Alex De Minaur. The British star got engaged to the Australian No. 1 last year and could now play alongside him in the mixed doubles draw of a Grand Slam.

Boulter is preparing for Wimbledon at Queen’s. She hopes to be seeded by the time she arrives in SW19, having climbed to No. 34 in the world rankings. The 28-year-old still has aspirations of winning a Grand Slam and could do so alongside De Minaur. They have never partnered each other in the Wimbledon mixed doubles, but Boulter has not ruled out the possibility of doing so this year.

“You never know,” she told Performance People. “I don’t think we’ve ruled it out, but I don’t think we’ve had a conversation about it, so we do need to have a chat about it.”

Boulter and De Minaur would not be the only couple to line up in mixed doubles. Other players in relationships have done so before. Husband and wife pair Divij Sharan and Samantha Murray Sharan reached the second round at Wimbledon in 2019.

De Minaur supported Boulter in her narrow Queen’s victory over Australian Ajla Tomljanovic on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s final at the London tournament, will likely be present for her second-round clash with fifth seed Diana Shnaider tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Boulter still harbours hopes of winning a Grand Slam. Her best singles result at Wimbledon was the third round in 2022 and 2023.

“My dream would be to win a Grand Slam,” Boulter said in a separate interview with Tennis365. “It’s the pinnacle of our sport and something I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. Not just for the trophy, but for what it represents, years of hard work, resilience, and the belief that anything is possible.

“I would love to be seeded for Wimbledon. It does make a difference in terms of ranking-wise who you play, but at the same time, it’s not my sole focus.

“I just want to build a bit of momentum coming into the grass season. I want to get as many matches under my belt before I get to Wimbledon, which is very important, which is why I have actually entered three tournaments before Wimbledon to see what I can get out of myself.”