'Double Trouble!': De Minaur & Boulter win titles on same day
In March, Alex de Minaur won the Acapulco title before bolting to San Diego to see his girlfriend, Katie Boulter, win a WTA trophy the next day in San Diego. On Sunday, the tennis power couple one-upped themselves by claiming two crowns on the same day.
First, top seed De Minaur won his second grass-court tour-level title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, beating Sebastian Korda 6-2, 6-4 in the final. A few hours later, Boulter followed suit by beating Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Nottingham trophy match. The third seed pulled double duty on Sunday, wrapping up a three-set semi-final win against fellow Briton Emma Raducanu earlier in the day.
“How did that happen again … You are a joke!” De Minaur wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
How did that happen again 🤯🤯🤯🤯 @katiecboulter You are a joke!!! #doubletrouble
— alex de minaur (@alexdeminaur) June 16, 2024
De Minaur’s victory moved him up to No. 7 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, setting him up for a career high, while Boulter will remain just outside the WTA’s Top 30 thanks to her successful title defence. Both players will be in action in Great Britain next week, with De Minaur at The Queen’s Club and Boulter in Birmingham.
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