“Won’t see that on social media,” Alex De Minaur opens up on what it means to be an Australian tennis player, and the camaraderie of his compatriots

The Australian was overjoyed to see messages from his teammates following Australian Open exit.

“Won’t see that on social media,” Alex De Minaur opens up on what it means to be an Australian tennis player, and the camaraderie of his compatriots

Alex DeMinaur (Image via Imago)

Australian tennis ace Alex de Minaur is having a great time on the tennis court. Although the 24-year-old has not yet bagged a Grand Slam title, Minaur is among the top 15 players in the world. The Australian recently impressed everyone with his performance at the 2024 United Cup. Minaur beat three top 10 players and helped the Australian team reach the semifinals.

De Minaur beat Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev at the United Cup. Later, at the 2024 Australian Open, the 24-year-old cruised into the fourth round where he lost to Andrey Rublev. The Australian fought hard after conceding the first set but could not maintain the intensity and lost the match in five sets.

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Despite that, de Minaur received loads of praise from experts and tennis fans. Now, the 24-year-old has revealed that he also received praiseworthy messages from his Australian teammates. De Minaur said that while these things don’t go on social media, he was overjoyed to see that he has his teammates’ back.

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It’s actually amazing, all of the Australian players sent me a message after my loss against Rublev. You won’t see that on social media or anything like that, but the fact that they messaged me and just let me know how well I’m playing, how good I’m looking, all these things, that means the world to me.
Alex de Minaur said to Esquire.

Alex de Minaur talks about the importance of loyalty

The 24-year-old Australian also talked about the importance of loyalty for him. Alex de Minaur says that every human is equal and that no one is more important than the other. De Minaur says that his ultimate goal is to look after the people who have been with him right from the start.

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Alex de Minaur (Image via Fox Sports)
For me, loyalty is one of the most important attributes. Ultimately, I want to look after my closest friends, family, and team. Because that’s what’s important. They’ve also sacrificed a lot for me and helped me out through this journey. I just love the time that I’ve been able to be on the same journey. I’ve had the same people from the start until the end. That’s pretty special.
Alex de Minaur says.

The Australian ace also talked about missing out on the opportunity to go deeper at the year’s first Grand Slam. Nevertheless, de Minaur has learned to focus on the bigger picture and has made himself understand that there will be more opportunities.

Notably, Alex de Minaur has only gotten better with his performances at Grand Slam tournaments. This was de Minaur’s third consecutive fourth-round qualification at the Australian Open. Although the Australian struggles a bit on courts other than hardcourts, de Minaur is steadily getting better. Among the fastest servers on the tour, de Minaur is expected to win a major title soon.

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