Boulter and De Minaur announce engagement

British number 1 Katie Boulter has announced her engagement to Australian world number 9 Alex de Minaur.

The couple, who met connected the tennis circuit, person been making love for almost 5 years.

Announcing the news on Instagram, external pinch a photograph of the ring, world number 24 Boulter wrote: "We've been keeping a mini secret."

Great Britain look Australia successful the United Cup, external successful Sydney connected 1 January, pinch Boulter, 28, and 25-year-old De Minaur named successful their respective teams.

With 2 singles matches and a mixed doubles necktie successful each fixture, Boulter and De Minaur could play against each different if selected for the doubles.

"I wouldn't opportunity I was thrilled astatine the thought of playing him each complete again," Boulter said earlier news of the engagement.

"He's a top-10 subordinate and he knows really to play tennis, truthful there's 1 broadside of it.

"Then there's the individual broadside of it, which is difficult but besides awesome for bragging rights."

Playing together, Boulter and De Minaur reached the 2nd information of the mixed doubles astatine Wimbledon past year.