Huge ATP ace expects great things from Nick Kyrgios

Alex de Minaur can be pleased with his progresses over the past twelve months. The Australian ace had a very regular season, in which he almost always defeated the players who are behind him in the ATP ranking.

The current world No.9 reached the quarterfinals in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024, failing to do so only in front of his fans at the Australian Open (where he was defeated in the round of 16 in the last three editions).

Alex gives his best in every tournament he plays and has worked hard to improve his game together with Lleyton Hewitt, who has always had great respect for him. De Minaur does not have the same power from the baseline as players like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but he has other skills that allow him to compete at the highest level.

The Australian champion is perhaps the fastest player on the ATP tour and his ability to shoot winners has improved a lot in the last two seasons. His serve has become more insidious for opponents, although it is not his primary weapon. His great consistency allowed Alex to play the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, where he was eliminated already in the group stage. De Minaur also participated in the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, but Australia had to surrender to a great Italy (as in 2023).

In a long interview with Eurosport before the start of the new season, the World No.9 revealed his main goal: “There’s nothing I would like more than to do well in Australia, so I’m doing my best to get there in the best possible state of mind.

Fitness wise, I just want to peak there, and hopefully I can go out there and play some of my best tennis.”

De Minaur on Kyrgios’ return

De Minaur won’t be Australia’s only big hope at the Happy Slam, as there will also be the highly anticipated return of Nick Kyrgios. The finalist of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships has been absent from the tour for the past two years due to a series of injuries. The…