'I learned from Murray' - Boulter won't make wedding ring mistake

Katie Boulter, who recently married Australian world No. 7 Alex de Minaur, says she will not repeat the mistake that once cost Andy Murray his wedding band. The three‑time Grand Slam champion, married to Kim since 2015, famously lost his ring after tying it to his shoe laces and leaving his trainers—still with the band attached—under a car to dry after a tournament in California in 2021. He discovered the items missing the next day and was reunited with them only after issuing a public appeal for their return. Boulter, now 30, told BBC Radio 5 Live, “I learned from Andy. I'm not going to bash that,” the 30‑year‑old said. “I don't deterioration it. Not during matches.” The couple held a small, private ceremony in England before a larger celebration in Tuscany, Italy, in July. Describing the UK event, Boulter said, “One was successful the UK for my nearest and dearest. It was similar 8 radical - very, precise small, precise overmuch for my grandpa.” She contrasted it with the Italian affair, noting, “It was a immense opposition to the Italian wedding, which had each of our closest people, each of our friends, and was a small spot much of a enactment and a batch of fun.” When it came to de Minaur’s speech, Boulter admitted she was “sceptical.” She recalled, “I hadn't seen him bash immoderate mentation for the code astatine all. And helium was like, 'I'm conscionable going to helping it. It's fine. How hard tin it be?',” she said. “He was amazing. He was so, good. I was crying the full time. I deliberation I permanently cried for similar 3 hours consecutive during each the speeches.” Since the wedding, the world No. 60 has wasted no time returning to tour action ahead of the US Open, which begins on Sunday. She explained, “I really conscionable chose to spell consecutive backmost into the conditions, spell into the heavy extremity and spot what we've got,” said Boulter, who mislaid successful the archetypal circular successful Washington and Toronto earlier suffering a second-round exit successful Cincinnati. On the differences between playing in the United States and the United Kingdom, Boulter stated, “I bash deliberation the conditions successful the States are precise antithetic from the UK. I deliberation you can't truly replicate them.” She added, “So I felt similar I'd beryllium a small underprepared coming to the US and conscionable getting utilized to the conditions again would person been rather difficult.” Boulter’s opening match at the US Open will be against American wildcard Carol Young Suh Lee, who is ranked 143rd in the world.