Following a career-best run at Roland Garros, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur is happy to show his consideration to the grass-court swing.
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De Minaur is now wanting ahead “to leaping on the grass”.
“I positive hope I’m not working as a lot on the grass,” he smiled. “I’ll do my finest to attempt to dictate slightly bit extra, and I’m hoping that my ball goes to penetrate slightly bit extra. However yeah, I’m excited for the grass, excited to, , let the floor assist me out slightly bit on the market.”
De Minaur was a boys’ singles finalist at Wimbledon in 2016. He additionally received an ATP grass-court singles title at Eastbourne in 2021 and was a finalist on the prestigious Queen’s Membership final yr.
“It’s all the time a terrific a part of the season for me,” he mentioned. “We’ll see the way it goes this yr, as a result of I’ve by no means gone so deep right here in French, so hopefully that takes a number of momentum and confidence on to the grass.”
De Minaur may return to clay subsequent month, with the Olympic Video games to be held at Roland Garros.
The Australian Olympic tennis staff, which De Minaur is more likely to be a part of, might be confirmed in coming weeks.
“I confirmed that I’m completely succesful,” De Minaur mentioned of his new clay-court prowess. “It form of exhibits that there’s no motive why I can’t placed on a superb displaying (on the Olympics) and carry out and win matches. I’ll be wanting ahead to it. I believe it will likely be slightly bit hotter, so it must be enjoyable.”
Within the meantime, De Minaur’s fast focus is on taking a well-earned break.
“We’ll in all probability get on the golf course the subsequent couple of days, play some golf,” he mentioned of his plans.
“So I’ll (quickly) be on the grass on a golf course and on the grass on a tennis court docket.”
Aussies in motion – Roland Garros
RESULTS
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[4] Alexander Zverev (GER) d [11] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4
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