In March, Alex de Minaur gained the Acapulco title earlier than bolting to San Diego to see his girlfriend, Katie Boulter, win a WTA trophy the following day in San Diego. On Sunday, the tennis energy couple one-upped themselves by claiming two crowns on the identical day.
First, prime seed De Minaur gained his second grass-court tour-level title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, beating Sebastian Korda 6-2, 6-4 within the last. A number of hours later, Boulter adopted swimsuit by beating Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 within the Nottingham trophy match. The third seed pulled double obligation on Sunday, wrapping up a three-set semi-final win towards fellow Briton Emma Raducanu earlier within the day.
“How did that occur once more … You’re a joke!” De Minaur wrote on X, previously often known as Twitter.
How did that occur once more
@katiecboulter You’re a joke!!! #doubletrouble
— alex de minaur (@alexdeminaur) June 16, 2024
De Minaur’s victory moved him as much as No. 7 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings, setting him up for a profession excessive, whereas Boulter will stay simply outdoors the WTA’s Prime 30 due to her profitable title defence. Each gamers will probably be in motion in Nice Britain subsequent week, with De Minaur at The Queen’s Membership and Boulter in Birmingham.
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