De Miñaur, sunk after his elimination at Wimbledon: "I'm shattered inside, not being up to par is heartbreaking"

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Once again, Alex de Miñaur failed to seize a great opportunity to break free from his fears and dream of a Wimbledon that, at this point, is wide open. The Australian arrived at the event without having lost a single set during the tournament, but his mind collapsed, and he succumbed in straight sets to an on-fire Flavio Cobolli (7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3).

This isn't the first time this has happened to the Australian, which is why, in the press conference following his elimination, he appeared completely shattered and stated that he needs to find some hope in tennis to move forward through this suffering.

Alex de Miñaur shattered after his defeat against Flavio Cobolli at Wimbledon 2026

"I'm broken inside. That's the reality. Countless hours are put into my craft, and countless years to have moments like these. Falling short, it's truly heartbreaking. It's very tough. I just wasn't mentally sharp enough. That's the explanation."

"Unfortunately, I feel like these defeats just keep coming, and it's not easy to digest. You go through moments in your career, moments where you feel there are opportunities to seize, to take the next step, to reach the next level, to become an even better version of yourself. And by constantly falling short, you start to doubt yourself. You start to wonder if you can overcome and take that next step."

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"It's probably a mix of me being hard on myself, but the other part is me being realistic. And while I'm in a great position, the fact that I want more and can't achieve more is a battle I face every day. This is just another loss to add to the tally."

De Miñaur uncertain of his recovery from this Wimbledon defeat

"I don't know. I won't play a tournament for a while. But, again, they keep piling up. And the goals, the beliefs, the dreams you have, start to fade or feel a bit further away than they were before. A couple of years ago, I felt I was definitely closer to that. Now I just feel like I'm drifting further away from those dreams."

"It's getting more and more challenging. That's the reality. Look, at the end of the day, I don't have another choice. I'm not going to say, 'enough, I quit.' It's fresh now. It hurts like hell, but I'll rise. I'm a competitor, inside and out. So I'll rise and give myself another chance. I just want something to happen that keeps giving me that hope. Otherwise, it's a very, very tough sport to play without hope."

De Miñaur sees no solution to his problems

"It's about tennis. We've practiced many times, and I've felt great in this kind of matchup. We practiced before the tournament began. And the issue is playing this match and feeling like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders. That's the problem; I put it on myself. I need to handle it better because if not, I won't be able to achieve the goals and dreams I have. It's that simple."

"I believe tennis is there to win these kinds of matches. Tennis is there, in this tournament, the way everything seemed to be lining up to progress, if I could just play tennis and not worry about anything else. I couldn't do that, and that's why I'm in this situation now. And yes, either I improve, or we'll see the same results happen over and over again," concludes a Alex de Miñaur completely shattered after another missed opportunity at Wimbledon 2026.

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