From De Miñaur and an honest reflection on winning a Slam: "It's something I can't control"

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There are few tennis players with greater work ethic and self-demand than Alex de Miñaur. The Australian is the epitome of a player who maximizes his raw material and squeezes every ounce of his tennis to constantly surpass his limits, something he achieved again in 2025, a year he won't forget, climbing to #7 in the world by the end of the season. All this, mind you, despite experiencing a moment halfway through the season where he admitted some fatigue and mental exhaustion; he managed to quickly overcome it, proving to the world that Alex should always be considered.

At 26, in the prime of his career and with a tennis game that is increasingly refined and with more dimensions to rely on, the Australian is already preparing for the next season in search of a leap in quality that may bring him closer to a major title. The Grand Slams and the 2026 Australian Open loom on the horizon, and Demon, who reached the quarterfinals, knows they represent a new opportunity to explore his limits... even though Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz pose as difficult final bosses to defeat. In such a competitive environment, and aware of his own limitations, the reflection Alex offers about his self-demand and how to balance the dream's excitement with the reality of the circuit is one that is worth reading.

"Sometimes it's never enough, right? For me, the most important thing is to use everything as motivation to win a Grand Slam. Obviously, it's a big dream, but at the same time, one must accept that some things may happen, while others may not. In the end, my goal is to be happy with what I have done in my career, and that comes down to what I can control. Winning a Grand Slam is beyond my control; improving and having the right attitude and effort, isn't. At the same time, I must pat myself on the back once in a while. It's all about the small victories. I have to be kinder to myself," he candidly told The Guardian.

De Miñaur highlights a victory that may be a turning point in his career, especially for the process he went through to achieve it

The Australian's progression and evolution as a player earned him a spot in the 2025 ATP Finals on his own merits. There, in Turin, Alex faced one of the toughest moments of his life: a defeat against Lorenzo Musetti, where he had match points, served to win, and ended up dissolving in a manner uncharacteristic of him. It was a harsh setback driven by brutal self-demand, which he faced with a 180-degree shift in his approach to tennis: just two days later, his moment of redemption came as he broke a long streak of losses against top-10 players in an outstanding performance against Taylor Fritz. Evolution lies in the details... and in the subtle changes in how he approaches each major tournament.

"Results determine everything, but the best way to take the court is not to give the results so much importance. That will make you play more freely. It's something I've been working on for a long time, not putting so many expectations on myself, because I know that my best tennis comes when I don't. Instead of focusing on these results, I want to embrace more the process and the way I want to play: that's one of the biggest changes I've had in my mentality since Turin; I was going to be satisfied if things didn't go my way, what I wanted was to play my way and stick to my plan, and I knew that would make me feel much better than if I didn't," he expressed.

The natural progression in de Miñaur's tennis involves an increase in the aggressiveness of his shots, a feature he acknowledges and hopes to display "more often." This new version of the Australian might bring him closer than ever to a first major title that still eludes him... but if anything, Alex has shown over the past period that few players have broken their own barriers more than he has. Will he achieve it soon?

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