Alex de Minaur has responded after Katie Boulter jokingly threatened to end their mixed doubles partnership following their defeat at the Eisenhower Cup. The tennis power couple teamed up for the Tie Break Tens exhibition, which saw players face off in a series of first-to-10-point tiebreaks.

Recently, Alex de Minaur – who has always had a great relationship with the Italian on and off the court – admitted that he was surprised by this epilogue: "In cases like Jannik's, we have seen very harsh sanctions in the past. I'm referring to players suspended for 1 or 2 years or even more."

Alex de Minaur is excited by the new US Open mixed doubles format and has indicated he will compete alongside his fiancee, Katie Boulter. The US Open tournament organizers caused controversy

The Australian No.2 dismissed Lebanese wildcard Hady Habib 6-2 6-4 in 65 minutes in the first round at the Dubai Open, setting him up to play De Minaur in the second round, provided the Aussie No.1 sees off Croatian veteran Marin Cilic on Tuesday.

DUBAI—Alex de Minaur is looking forward to the prospect of an on-court reunion with fiancée Katie Boulter, teasing a mixed doubles berth at the newly revamped US Open event.

Former US Open champion Marin Cilic is still capable of pulling off upsets! The 36-year-old ousted world no. 8 Alex de Minaur 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the ATP 500 event in Dubai. Thus, Cilic produced his first top-10 triumph since the 2022 Roland Garros!