Katie Boulter Refuses to Wear Wedding Ring During Matches After Alex de Minaur Marriage
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TL;DR
- Katie Boulter will not wear her wedding ring during matches at the US Open.
- She is taking inspiration from Andy Murray's 2021 incident at Indian Wells where he lost his wedding ring.
- Boulter married Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur on July 12.
- They had two wedding celebrations: a small ceremony in the UK with eight guests and a larger party in Tuscany.
- The UK wedding was timed to allow Boulter's grandfather, who has dementia, to attend.
- Wedding day dramas included a missing button on de Minaur's shirt and a loose shoulder on Boulter's dress.
- The Italian wedding faced an unexpected heatwave.
- Aryna Sabalenka, in contrast, wore her engagement ring during matches and felt it might distract opponents.