Katie Boulter shares disturbing account of being stalked while with boyfriend Alex de Minaur
British tennis star Katie Boulter reveals she has been followed by a stalker whilst picking up her boyfriend Alex de Minaur. The 28-year-old shared the upsetting experience in an interview with The Guardian, shedding light on the risks faced by public figures, particularly women, in today’s world. The 28-year-old was followed whilst with her boyfriendGetty The current British No.1 in women’s singles said the incident occurred when a car followed her as she picked up her boyfriend, Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur, from Queen’s Club in London. She said the stalker followed them to Sloane Square, watching them as they walked around, before continuing to follow her car all the way home. “People have followed me at times,” Boulter said. “I actually went to go and pick up Alex from Queens, and I had someone follow me. “We went to Sloane Square, got out, went for a walk around the shops and stuff and the same car was following me home. “I was with Alex, so it was absolutely fine, but yeah, it wasn’t the best feeling. “It’s something that I’ve always thought about (being a woman).” “Us as women, if we’re home alone at night, sometimes we do think about those things.” “It happens to all of us; it’s part of life when you’re in the public eye a little bit.” Whilst the 28-year-old spoke about her experience in a very matter-of-fact way, the implications are far-reaching, especially given the heightened visibility that comes with her status as an athlete. Boulter was with boyfriend De Minaur when the incident happenedInstagram Boulter’s triumph on the court has been nothing short of outstanding in 2024. After winning her first WTA title at the Nottingham Open, she broke into the top 30 in the WTA rankings and became a mainstay in the later rounds of major tournaments. At Wimbledon, her spirited performances delighted the home crowd and her run to the third round at the US Open solidified her place among the sport’s rising stars. But with this meteoric rise, comes the undesirable side with stalking and harassment becoming an increasingly standard issue for female athletes. Boulter referenced similar incidents involving other female athletes, such as Emma Raducanu, who was stalked and the perpetrator was recently given a restraining order after showing up at her family home multiple times. She also mentioned American tennis player Danielle Collins, who revealed her own experiences of being stalked earlier this year. Raducanu’s stalker was handed a five-year restraining orderGetty Despite this scary incident, Boulter remains focused on her career. She credits her success to years of hard work and the unyielding support of her team. Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur has wrapped up his landmark year with one last lucrative triumph in an all-singing, all-dancing version of the sport at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) grand final in London. Played in front of a full-house at the old Olympic “Copper Box” venue in east London with lights flashing and music blasting out, “The Demon” defeated Danish star Holger Rune in the final of the eight-man tournament on Sunday. Played over four eight-minute quarters with only one serve per point and barely any time between points, de Minaur appeared to flourish in this manically abbreviated version of the game as he won all five of his matches over three days. Swearing that the format was perfect to help him in his preparations for the Australian Open in the new year, the prize pot was a nice incentive too for his week’s work, a total of £625,000. Over the three days, de Minaur beat Rune 3-1, Jan-Lennard Struff 3-1 and Alexander Bublik 3-1 in the group stages, before defeating Gael Monfils 3-1 in Sunday’s semi-final, before a 3-0 win (13-8, 14-11, 16-10) over the Dane in the showdown. “It definitely has been the best season yet, but I don’t think it’s going to be the best season of my career,” de Minaur told the crowd. “So I want to keep on improving. I want to keep on getting better and use everything that I learned this year to put it towards 2025, and hopefully bigger and better things.”
British tennis star Katie Boulter reveals she has been followed by a stalker whilst picking up her boyfriend Alex de Minaur.
The 28-year-old shared the upsetting experience in an interview with The Guardian, shedding light on the risks faced by public figures, particularly women, in today’s world.
The current British No.1 in women’s singles said the incident occurred when a car followed her as she picked up her boyfriend, Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur, from Queen’s Club in London.
She said the stalker followed them to Sloane Square, watching them as they walked around, before continuing to follow her car all the way home.
“People have followed me at times,” Boulter said.
“I actually went to go and pick up Alex from Queens, and I had someone follow me.
“We went to Sloane Square, got out, went for a walk around the shops and stuff and the same car was following me home.
“I was with Alex, so it was absolutely fine, but yeah, it wasn’t the best feeling.
“It’s something that I’ve always thought about (being a woman).”
“Us as women, if we’re home alone at night, sometimes we do think about those things.”
“It happens to all of us; it’s part of life when you’re in the public eye a little bit.”
Whilst the 28-year-old spoke about her experience in a very matter-of-fact way, the implications are far-reaching, especially given the heightened visibility that comes with her status as an athlete.
Boulter’s triumph on the court has been nothing short of outstanding in 2024.
After winning her first WTA title at the Nottingham Open, she broke into the top 30 in the WTA rankings and became a mainstay in the later rounds of major tournaments.
At Wimbledon, her spirited performances delighted the home crowd and her run to the third round at the US Open solidified her place among the sport’s rising stars.
But with this meteoric rise, comes the undesirable side with stalking and harassment becoming an increasingly standard issue for female athletes.
Boulter referenced similar incidents involving other female athletes, such as Emma Raducanu, who was stalked and the perpetrator was recently given a restraining order after showing up at her family home multiple times.
She also mentioned American tennis player Danielle Collins, who revealed her own experiences of being stalked earlier this year.
Despite this scary incident, Boulter remains focused on her career.
She credits her success to years of hard work and the unyielding support of her team.
Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur has wrapped up his landmark year with one last lucrative triumph in an all-singing, all-dancing version of the sport at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) grand final in London.
Played in front of a full-house at the old Olympic “Copper Box” venue in east London with lights flashing and music blasting out, “The Demon” defeated Danish star Holger Rune in the final of the eight-man tournament on Sunday.
Played over four eight-minute quarters with only one serve per point and barely any time between points, de Minaur appeared to flourish in this manically abbreviated version of the game as he won all five of his matches over three days.
Swearing that the format was perfect to help him in his preparations for the Australian Open in the new year, the prize pot was a nice incentive too for his week’s work, a total of £625,000.
Over the three days, de Minaur beat Rune 3-1, Jan-Lennard Struff 3-1 and Alexander Bublik 3-1 in the group stages, before defeating Gael Monfils 3-1 in Sunday’s semi-final, before a 3-0 win (13-8, 14-11, 16-10) over the Dane in the showdown.
“It definitely has been the best season yet, but I don’t think it’s going to be the best season of my career,” de Minaur told the crowd.
“So I want to keep on improving. I want to keep on getting better and use everything that I learned this year to put it towards 2025, and hopefully bigger and better things.”
