Katie Boulter suffered an agonising straight-sets defeat in the first round of the Australian Open women's singles on Tuesday afternoon. Her fiance Alex de Minuar cut a glum figure as the cameras panned to the Aussie tennis star inside the Margaret Court Arena. The British number four at least rallied in the second set before slipping to a 6-0 7-5 defeat and joining Sonay Kartal in making a first-round exit. 'Maybe she did raise her level but my level dipped to a level that hasn't been that low for years, probably. Raducanu will take on Anastasia Potapova in the second round on Wednesday.

Source: Daily Mail January 20, 2026 13:53 UTC