By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Photo credit: Alex de Minaur Instagram
The couple that plays together stays together.
Australian No. 1 Alex de Minaur says he "definitely" aims to partner fiancee Katie Boulter in the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament this summer.
Nine of the world’s Top-10 women and nine of the world’s Top-10 men are in the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament, which will be played during US Open Fan Week on Tuesday, August 19, and Wednesday, August 20, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
World No. 12 de Minaur told the media at Queen's Club the couple hopes to play the US Open together.
"Yeah, we're definitely going to be keen to try and play if they allow us to and if they want us to," de Minaur told the media at Queen's Club. "If that's an option, then we'll definitely be up for it."
One of tennis' top glamor couples announced their engagement on December 23rd on social media.
Earlier this season, de Minaur shared earning "big bucks" to pay for the wedding is one of his driving forces on court these days.
“Realistically, what's driving me at the moment is trying to earn some big bucks for this wedding budget,” De Minaur told Tennis Channel in April. “That's the only thing on my mind—trying to win as many matches as I can, because I've started to look at venues and it's expensive. I can tell you that.”
Given the US Open Mixed Doubles champions will earn $1 Million for capturing the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles crown, that could be even more motivation for de Minaur and Boulter to join forces in Flushing Meadows and cover their wedding budget.
The entry list for the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship includes the following teams (listed by combined singles ranking):
Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner
Qinwen Zheng and Jack Draper
Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul
Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios
In total, 16 teams have entered as of June 16th.
The entry window will close on July 28 at 12:00 ET, at which time the top eight teams with the best combined singles ranking at the time will officially be in the field/draw via direct acceptance.
The remaining eight teams will be determined via wild card and announced on a date to follow.
“In our initial discussions about reimagining and elevating the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, we wanted to find a way to showcase the world’s best men and women competing with and against one another, and we were confident that we would be able to get the top players in the game excited about this unique opportunity,” said Lew Sherr, CEO and Executive Director, USTA. “Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited.
"It shows that the players are behind what we are trying to do, and we know that the fans will love it.”
If de Minaur and Boulter play, they would join Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas as the second couple in the US Open Mixed Doubles draw.