While Andy Murray has served as an enduring mentor for tennis in Britain, Katie Boulter has no intention of copying his approach to securing her wedding band.
The triple Grand Slam winner, who wed his wife Kim in 2015, famously became well-known for temporarily misplacing his ring after tying it to his sneakers during a match.
In 2021, during a training spell in California, Murray had placed his shoes—still holding the ring—beneath a vehicle to air them out. When he realized they were gone the following morning, he launched a public plea and was ultimately able to recover both items.
Boulter, who recently tied the knot with Australian world number seven Alex de Minaur, emphasized that she has no plans to replicate that blunder.
“I took a lesson from Andy’s experience, so I won’t be doing that,” the 30-year-old remarked. “I simply don’t put it on, especially not when I’m competing.”
The couple celebrated their union with an intimate ceremony in England, which was followed by a more lavish event in Tuscany, Italy, this July.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Boulter shared: “We had an initial gathering in the UK for our closest family. There were only about eight guests present—extremely small, and organized particularly with my grandfather in mind.
“It was a stark difference from our celebration in Italy, where all of our good friends and extended circle gathered, making it a much livelier, festive, and incredibly enjoyable occasion.”
However, Boulter confessed to having some doubts beforehand regarding De Minaur’s wedding speech.
“I didn’t observe him practicing or preparing anything beforehand. He just reassured me, saying he would improvise and that it wouldn’t be difficult at all,” she recalled.
“He ended up doing a phenomenal job. It was absolutely beautiful, and I couldn’t stop weeping. I think my tears flowed continuously for about three hours while everyone was speaking.”
Following their nuptials, the player ranked 60th in the world immediately shifted her focus back to her sport with the upcoming US Open set to begin this Sunday.
“I decided to immerse myself directly in the playing environment, diving right into competition to assess my form,” explained Boulter, whose warm-up saw opening-round defeats in Washington and Toronto, followed by a second-round loss in Cincinnati.
“The climate and courts in America are vastly different from what we experience in Britain. They are incredibly difficult to simulate elsewhere.
“As a result, I worried that arriving later would leave me ill-prepared, as adapting to the environment here presents a real challenge.”
Boulter will launch her US Open campaign with an opening match against US wildcard Carol Young Suh Lee, currently ranked 143rd globally.
