Alex de Minaur displays on 2024: ‘My best season, but I want more’

Alex de Minaur skilled a combination of excellent outcomes and setbacks in 2024. The Aussie scored 47 wins and lifted two ATP trophies, wrapping up the season within the top-10 for the primary time in a profession. He debuted on the ATP Finals in Turin and desires to repeat that in 2025!

Regardless of a career-best yr behind him, the Aussie is hungry for extra within the season forward of us. Alex hopes to compete injury-free and chase extra notable outcomes. The season behind us noticed him beating Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev.

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Nevertheless, he struggled with hip points since Wimbledon and embraced a six-match dropping streak on the finish of the yr, 5 towards the top-5 rivals. Alex will kick off the 2025 season on the United Cup in his native Sydney, searching for the title for the house nation.

The house favourite will play towards Tomas Martin Etcheverry on December 28 and Billy Harris on January 1. 

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De Minaur shined at this yr’s United Cup, defeating Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. He led two units to at least one towards Andrey Rublev on the Australian Open however didn’t deliver the win residence. De Minaur misplaced steam in units 4 and 5, ending his run within the final 16. 

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Alex served revenge in Rotterdam and reached the ultimate, falling to Jannik Sinner in two tight units. The Aussie conquered the ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jack Draper and Casper Ruud. De Minaur reached the final 16 in Indian Wells and Miami. 

He fell to Novak Djokovic within the Monte Carlo quarter-final earlier than ousting Rafael Nadal in Barcelona. Nadal and Tsitsipas halted him in Madrid and Rome, and Alex bounced again at Roland Garros and reached the quarter-final. 

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The Aussie secured his second title of the season in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, beating Milos Raonic, Ugo Humbert and Sebastian Korda. Alex defeated Arthur Fils within the Wimbledon fourth spherical however skilled a setback. He injured his hip and withdrew forward of the Novak Djokovic conflict. 

De Minaur skipped the Olympic Video games and stayed away from the court docket till the US Open. Alex misplaced to Jack Draper within the quarter-final, reaching the final eight at Majors for the third straight time this season. The Aussie reached the final 4 in Vienna and fell to Holger Rune within the Paris Masters quarter-final. 

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Alex entered his first ATP Finals following Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal. He suffered three losses, gathering expertise on probably the most notable scene and hoping to succeed in Turin once more in 2025.

“I’m feeling great. I dealt with a challenging year, and I’m glad to say I can forget about those problems. I have worked hard during the off-season, and my body feels very comfortable. 2024 brought highs and lows, mixing good results with injuries. It made me hungry to chase even bigger and better things in 2025. I have many goals, but I don’t want to voice them out loud too often. 2024 was my best season, but on the other hand, I’m not fully satisfied with it; I want more! I want to finish my career knowing I gave absolutely everything to be the best player possible,” Alex de Minaur mentioned.