Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur is confident about his chances at the 2025 Australian Open, stating that his speed and agility have returned to pre-injury levels. He aims to improve on his 2024 Open performance and potentially win his first Grand Slam title.
Aussies knocked out despite Demon win | 01:05Australian world No. 8 Alex de Minaur says his speed and agility has been restored to pre-injury levels as he eyes a maiden grand slam title on home soil.
The 25-year-old went on to reach the quarter-finals of the following three grand slams during a stellar season, but could have progressed further at Wimbledon had a hip injury not forced his withdrawal ahead of a showdown with Novak Djokovic. Alex de Minaur during a practice session at Melbourne Park on Tuesday ahead of his bid for an Australian Open title. Picture: William West / AFPBut de Minaur said he was confident any issues with his body were behind him leading into the first major of 2025.
“Hopefully I’m a better version of myself than I was last year, and I can go out there play some good tennis … and hopefully go deep .”
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