He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of 18 in October 2019. His best grand slam performance came at the 2019 Australian Open, 2018 Wimbledon Championships and 2018 US Open, where he reached the 3rd round. [19] In June, de Minaur lost in the first round of Nottingham and Ilkley Challengers and the second round of Wimbledon qualifying. “He’s a bit like Lleyton in that everything he does, he does at speed, with intensity, and those types of players every time they practice it’s another brick in the wall,” says Masur. He didn’t give me the best physique, I’m not as strong or as tall as other people so I have to find ways to win… And I want people in the locker room to know that if they’re going to beat me, they’re going to have to go through me.”. I feel like I have played against some quality opponents," de Minaur said. As soon as we moved back here again that was the first thing I wanted to do — play for Australia. So much to come. I've just got to make sure I keep my depth, try not to get pushed around and a little bit like today and try to stand my ground and hopefully dictate myself. HIGHLIGHTS. The American sports equipment company, Wilson sponsors Alex’s racquets and Asics, a company of Sportswear, sponsors De Minaur, his on-court apparels. [10] He made his professional debut in July 2015 at the Spain F22, reaching the quarterfinals. [35][36], At the US Open, de Minaur defeated Kei Nishikori in third round, earning his first career win over a top 10-ranked opponent. [citation needed] De Minaur made his Grand Slam debut at the 2017 Australian Open after receiving a wildcard. Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has offered a forthright apology after smashing his racquet during his third-round victory over Karen Khachanov at the US Open. [citation needed], In December, de Minaur won the Australian Open play off for a main draw wildcard into the 2018 Australian Open.

"[13], De Minaur is fluent in English and Spanish and also speaks some French. Alex De Minaur is the highest-ranked Australian male tennis player in singles. Add to "My Channel" J. Murray & N. Skupski A. de Minaur & P. Carreno Busta J. Murray & N. Skupski A. de Minaur & P. Carreno Busta. It's Thompson's first appearance at this stage of a Grand Slam and the first time two Australians have been in the fourth-round of the US Open in the Men's draw since 2001. In this, a tournament like no other, what was significantly altered by the absences from the men’s draw of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka et al was transformed utterly by Monday’s sensational default of Novak Djokovic, the world No 1 and an imposing favourite to claim major number 18. [10] He spent the first five years of his life in the south Sydney suburb of Carss Park[11] before relocating to Alicante, Spain. Alex De Minaur is the highest-ranked Australian male tennis player in singles. [citation needed], De Minaur commenced the year at the Brisbane International after receiving a wildcard into the main draw. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. He’s added 10 or 15% to the serve, 10 or 15% to the groundstrokes, 10 or 15% faster. Is the trans-Tasman bubble already in trouble? "It's not the way I want to conduct myself on the tennis court, and it's not something that is normal for me, so I'm very disappointed in myself with the attitude I had. [5][8] De Minaur has stated that he has always felt a strong bond with Australia even though he has lived most of his life in Spain. [18] He lost to Sam Querrey in round two. [12] He completed most of his early education in Spain before returning to Australia at age 13. Alex de Minaur Interview Seeking first win in Rome Alex de Minaur Interview Seeking first win in Rome. [citation needed] The following week, he received a wildcard into the Apia International Sydney where he defeated world number 46 Benoît Paire to claim his first Tour-level win. 4:09. 2015–2017: Early Futures & Challenger success, turning pro, 2018: Breakthrough, Challenger title, two ATP finals, NextGen ATP Finals runner-up, 2019: Three ATP titles, second NextGen ATP Finals final, "Alex de Minaur - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis", "Wimbledon 2018: Álex de Miñaur, el talento perdido por España | Marca.com", "Is Alex de Minaur the anti-Nick Kyrgios? So much to like. Alex De Minaur Alex De Minaur’s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements. 201.6k Followers, 314 Following, 276 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Alex De Minaur (@alexdeminaur) [45], He made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in February 2018, at the age of 18. 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After spending the first five years of his life in Sydney, Alex De Minaur and his family moved to Alicante, Spain. De Minaur saved four match points while down 2–6 in the second set tiebreak, winning six points in a row to win it 8–6. His volleys were initially a weakness too, but have improved since 2019, moving towards a more transitional offensive game. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. “Now that Novak’s out, every player will be slightly on edge because they will all think they’re a chance. NEW YORK 2020. [21] He defeated American Steve Johnson in straight sets before scoring a career high win against world number 24 Milos Raonic in straight sets. However, he is also known to inject sudden pace into rallies to surprise opponents, and often opts for a one-two combination on his serve, using the serve and a powerful groundstroke to end points quickly. 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But as the Austrian acknowledges, that was very early days for a youngster he rates as one of the quickest and best movers on tour, who has “improved massively” in the past 18 months to two years. “It’s going to be a different story.”. The former Wimbledon junior finalist may nominate grass as his favourite surface, but his best results so far have come on the hardcourts that also suit his energetic counter-punching game. He then won the final set 6–4 to reach his first ATP 500 final against Alexander Zverev, in which he went down 4–6, 2–6. 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SR=strike rate (events won/competed). Whether the current model will be good enough to negate the power and overcome the patience of Thiem, Masur is certain that “Alex knows what he has to do, he’s prepared to do it, and he’s not going to go away, but he’s going to have his work cut out.