British tennis star Katie Boulter’s boyfriend describes her as a “very strong person” for fighting sadness and injuries at Wimbledon this year.
Australia’s number one Alex de Minaur also said that if he made a choice, the vaulter would have given up his court 1 slot to benefit from more home crowds.
De Minaur defeated British Liam Broady on Saturday at Wimbledon’s second-largest court, and Vaulter was knocked out of competition by French Harmony Tan, who defeated tennis giant Serena Williams on Tuesday.
A 25-year-old woman from Leicester made a name for himself with tears in the crowd after dedicating her first victory to her grandmother Jill, who died two days ago.
De Minaur, 23, told journalists Saturday that Vaulter was “incredibly strong” during difficult times.
He states: “I don’t think many people know how much she was able to deal with in her young career as a human being and as a character.
“She rarely played on tour just because injuries and other events happened throughout her life.
“So I think she’s an incredibly strong guy. Come back after all these injuries and show what you can do every day, perhaps playing one of the best grass court seasons ever. What you can do is just wonderful. “
When asked if he had exchanged a slot on Court 1 for Court 2 on the vault, he said:
“Since she is British, I think she wanted to play on Court 1 or Center and get as much support as possible.
“But it’s not in my hands.”
De Minaur added that no matter what the outcome of the game, we can expect mutual support.
He states: She does the same.
“We are there for each other. That’s the biggest thing. Win, lose, or draw.”