Alex de Minaur's girlfriend Katie Boulter shows her support for Aussie's mentorship program for future tennis stars on tour

World No. 23 Katie Boulter has expressed her support for Alex De Minaur's new mentorship program for youngsters. The Australian will take on an interesting role for aspiring tennis players on the tour in 2025.

Boulter was last seen competing at the Hong Kong Open, where she reached the final. Despite a valiant effort against Diana Shnaider, she was beaten by the Russian in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

The 28-year-old championed De Minaur's efforts to develop future tennis starts on tour. On her Instagram account, she shared a post from him that detailed his plan for youngsters who wish to turn pro.

De Minaur's initiative presents a unique opportunity for youngsters to earn different types of rewards while competing in more than 250 local tournaments in a year. Known as 'The De Minaur Tour', it includes a scholarship program designed to support high-achieving juniors, providing them with resources, mentorship, and a pathway to advance their careers.

The 25-year-old spoke about the importance of passing on the knowledge to youngsters and wished to help Australian athletes become the best version of themselves before turning pro.

Katie Boulter lends her support for Alex De Minaur - Source - Katie Boulter Instagram

Alex De Minaur said (via Tennis.com.au):

“For me it was very important as a young kid to come out to Europe and see the competition abroad. It taught me a lot of lessons of all the things I had to work on – the routines, the work ethic, the professionalism – that ended up helping me through my whole career and shaping who I am today.

“Mentorship is super important, and I’ve been fortunate to have learnt so much from my mentors over the years. I want to pass on the knowledge I’ve gathered throughout my journey and help young Aussie athletes to improve and become the best version they can be."

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Alex de Minaur applauds Katie Boulter’s new career high ranking on tour

Alex De Minaur and Katie Boulter at the Park Terrace Hotel - Source: Getty

Katie Boulter has had a fantastic season this year. Apart from two titles on the tour, she also reached the semifinals of the Japan Open and the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International.

The Brit was ranked outstide the top 50 in 2023, but is currently among the top 25 players in the world. She reflected on her recent performance in Hong Kong and felt gutted to narrowly miss out on the title against Shnaider.

"Not the one I wanted 😭 But proud of my head and fight this week. 7 weeks later and I can finally go home 🥹 Thank you Asia and @hk_tennisopen for making it feel like home 👋🪫❤️," Boulter wrote.

De Minaur quicky reacted to the post and sent an encouraging message to his girlfriend via Instagram.

De Minaur lauds Katie Boulter's performances this year - Image Soucre - Alex De Minaur Instagram

“So proud of you. New career high,” De Minaur wrote.

While Boulter has picked up 36 wins from 57 matches this year, De Minaur has garnered 47 wins from 63 matches in 2024. Thanks to his resilient performances, the Australian has also qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time in his career.

While De Minaur is expected to feature in the Serbia Open next, Boulter will head to the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga. She will represent Team Great Britain alongside Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin on November 13.