Boulter, on De Minaur: "He has given me the confidence that I can be where he is now"

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This 2024 has been a great year for some players, a year in which they have managed to explore their limits and reach where they imagined. That's the case of the great Katie Boulter. The British player ends the season with her best ranking, being world number 24 and having won two titles in San Diego and Nottingham. Moreover, she was also a finalist just a month ago in Hong Kong. Therefore, after finishing the season, the number 1 of Great Britain reflected on her great year in an interview for Sky Sports, where she also talked about her relationship with Alex de Miñaur.

This 2024 has served Katie to discover things about herself that she never imagined: "A crucial moment for me was realizing that I could get through a full season and that the work I have been doing has paid off," she proudly said. The British player has nothing to reproach herself for, as besides the mental effort of playing such a loaded schedule, she has physically performed better than expected. "I have worked very hard every day to put myself in that position and achieve it without getting injured. All the credit goes to my team. They have been pushing me to excel, and it's starting to show now. I have not been injured, but anything can happen, I don't take it for granted, but at the same time, it has been a very good season physically. I feel I am getting stronger every day."

To keep progressing, Boulter admitted to making some changes in her team to look ahead and seek the best for her health. The role of Matt Little, former physical trainer of Andy Murray, becomes very important: "An important part has been changing physical trainer. That was important for me mentally and physically because it keeps me fresh and renewed. It's something new, different, something I haven't done in a long time. Matt has been a huge asset to my team, he has a lot of experience. He worked with Andy for 17 or 18 years. He has experience in tennis and has raised the level of my game. The faith and confidence he has in me motivates me."

Alex de Miñaur, a mirror to look into

Talking about success, the British player has by her side one of the best players we can find on the ATP circuit. Alex de Miñaur and Katie have been a great couple for 4 years now. Let's remember that a few months ago, they had a great moment when they both triumphed on the same day, he in 's-Hertogenbosch and, a few hours later, she in Nottingham. "Anyone who has followed our path has seen us grow together on and off the court. It's very nice to know that everything is going well on the court and that we can also enjoy time together off the court," she said.

Also, both Alex and Katie take the opportunity to give each other advice regarding tennis, not bad at all. "We have helped each other in multiple ways. He is there to advise me and he has a certain credibility, so I have to take him into account, listen to him from time to time. He knows what he is doing, he has been in this sport for a long time, even though he is so young. He has a lot of experience and has been through a lot. He has already traveled the path I am currently on. Perhaps I have been on it for a little longer, so I have a slightly different perspective that can help him. And Alex can help me with the ranking. He has helped me push my limits even further and has given me the confidence that I can be where he is now."

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