 De Minaur in 2024 | |
| Full name | Álex de Miñaur Román[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Alicante, Valencia, Spain New Providence, Bahamas |
| Born | (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (age 26) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[2] |
| Coach | Adolfo Gutierrez Peter Luczak[3] |
| Prize money | US $20,195,156[2] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 305–179 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (15 July 2024)[4] |
| Current ranking | No. 7 (3 November 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2025) |
| French Open | QF (2024) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2024) |
| US Open | QF (2020,2024,2025) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–61 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (12 October 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 352 (29 September 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017,2021) |
| French Open | 2R (2020,2021) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2019) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (2022,2023) Record: 15–8 |
| Last updated on: 10 November 2025. | |
Alex de Miñaur Román[a] (born 17 February 1999) is an Australian professionaltennis player. He achieved a career-highATP singles ranking of world No. 6 on 15 July 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 58 on 12 October 2020. He has won tenATP Tour singles and one doubles title, and has reached sixmajor quarterfinals.
Alex de Minaur was born inSydney, Australia.[2] His father, Anibal, is Uruguayan and his mother, Esther, is Spanish.[6][7][8] His father owned an Italian restaurant onGeorge Street in Sydney and met Esther when she began working there as a waitress.[9] De Minaur has two brothers and three sisters — Dominic, Daniel, Natalie, Cristina and Sara.[9][10]
His name—commonly pronounced/diːmɪˈnɔːr/ by Australians and other native English-speakers— inspired his nickname of "The Demon", as well as his use of the demon logo when signing the camera lens after winning matches, his signature celebration.
De Minaur has dual Australian and Spanish citizenship, and is fluent inEnglish andSpanish and also speaks someFrench.[11][12] He spent the first five years of his life in thesouth Sydney suburb ofCarss Park[13] before relocating toAlicante, Spain.[14] He completed most of his early education in Spain before returning to Australia at age 13 due to theSpanish financial crisis.[15] As of 2015,[update] De Minaur was again living in Spain.[6][9] De Minaur has stated that he has always felt a strong bond with Australia even though he has lived most of his life in Spain. In 2017, he told theSydney Morning Herald: "I used to represent Spain but I always felt I wasAustralian. As soon as we moved back here again that was the first thing I wanted to do — play for Australia."[16]
De Minaur began playing tennis at age three at the Sydney Private Tennis Academy at the Parkside Tennis Courts inKogarah Bay.[17][18] He has been coached by Adolfo Gutierrez since he was nine years old and living in Alicante.[6] De Minaur reached a career-high ranking of 2 on the juniors circuit and won the2016 Australian Open boys' doubles title alongsideBlake Ellis.[19] AlthoughLleyton Hewitt has never officially been his coach, he continues to be a mentor.[20]
De Minaur plays tennis under the flag of Australia.[12] He made his professional debut in July 2015 at the Spain F22, reaching the quarterfinals. He was given a wildcard into thequalifying rounds of the2016 Australian Open, but lost in round one toKimmer Coppejans. De Minaur then spent the majority of the 2016 season playing on the ITF circuit in Spain, reaching two finals. He made his firstATP Challenger Tour final inEckental, Germany after qualifying, however lost toSteve Darcis in the final.[21]
De Minaur commenced 2017 at theBrisbane International, where he defeatedMikhail Kukushkin andFrances Tiafoe in qualifying to reach his firstATP Tour main draw. He lost in the first round toMischa Zverev. The following week, he received a wildcard into theSydney International where he defeated world No. 46,Benoît Paire to claim his first Tour-level win.[22]
De Minaur made his Grand Slam debut at the2017 Australian Open after receiving a wildcard. He facedGerald Melzer in the first round and won in five sets, after saving a match point in the fourth set.[23] He lost toSam Querrey in round two.[22]
In May, de Minaur made hisFrench Open debut, after being awarded a wildcard. He lost the opening round toRobin Haase, in straight sets.[24] In June, De Minaur lost in the first round ofNottingham andIlkley Challengers and the second round ofWimbledon qualifying.[citation needed]
De Minaur was awarded a wildcard into the2017 US Open, losing in round one toDominic Thiem.[25]
In December, De Minaur won theAustralian Open Playoff for a main draw wildcard into the2018 Australian Open.[26] He finished the year with a singles ranking of No. 208.[22][27]
De Minaur commenced the year at theBrisbane International after receiving a wildcard into the main draw.[28] He defeated AmericanSteve Johnson in straight sets, before scoring a career high win against world No. 24,Milos Raonic, in straight sets.[29] He then defeated qualifierMichael Mmoh in the quarterfinals, before losing toRyan Harrison in the semifinals.[30] De Minaur is the lowest ranked player and the youngest to reach the semifinals of the men's draw in the Brisbane International's 10-year history.[31]
De Minaur received aspecial exempt spot in the main draw of theSydney event, where he consecutively eliminatedFernando Verdasco,Damir Džumhur andFeliciano López to reach his secondATP Tour semifinal; he reached this milestone just one week after having played in his first tour semifinal in Brisbane. De Minaur became the youngest player to play in two consecutiveATP Tour semifinals sinceRafael Nadal in2005.[32] He beat FrenchmanBenoît Paire in the semifinals to meetDaniil Medvedev in the final.[33] De Minaur lost the final in three sets, having won the opener.[34]
At the2018 Australian Open, De Minaur lost in the first round toTomáš Berdych but took a set off of the 19th seed.[35]
He was awarded a wildcard into the2018 French Open,[36] but lost in the first round to British 16th seedKyle Edmund.[37] Following this, he made two consecutive Challenger finals, losing toJérémy Chardy atSurbiton, before defeatingDan Evans in straight sets to claim his first Challenger-level title at theNottingham Open.[38]
He saw his best major results at-the-time duringWimbledon, defeating 29th seed and French Open semifinalistMarco Cecchinato andPierre-Hugues Herbert to reach the third round, where he fell to world No.1 and second seed Rafael Nadal.[39]
InWashington, de Minaur defeatedVasek Pospisil, 11th seed Steve Johnson, eighth seed andAustralian Open semifinalistChung Hyeon and received a walkover over Andy Murray to reach the semifinals where he faced Andrey Rublev. De Minaur saved four match points while down 2–6 in the second set tiebreak, winning six points in a row to win it 8–6. He then won the final set 6–4 to reach his firstATP 500 final againstAlexander Zverev, in which he went down 4–6, 2–6.[40] De Minaur entered the top 50 in the rankings for the first time at World No. 45 on 6 August 2018.[27]
At theUS Open, de Minaur defeatedTaro Daniel andFrances Tiafoe before losing to seventh seedMarin Čilić in five sets.[41] Later in the year, he replacedNick Kyrgios as Australia's highest ranked male singles player.[42]
De Minaur qualified as the second seed into the2018 Next Generation ATP Finals. He beat Andrey Rublev,Taylor Fritz,Liam Caruana in group stage. He then defeatedJaume Munar in the semifinals, before losing to top seedStefanos Tsitsipas.[43]
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De Minaur began his year with a quarterfinal run inBrisbane, competing at a career-high of world No. 31 and resulting in him being seeded for a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career at the upcomingAustralian Open.[44] At theSydney International, straight-set victories over Dušan Lajović,Reilly Opelka,Jordan Thompson andGilles Simon saw him return to the finals. He defeatedAndreas Seppi (7–5, 7–6(5)) to claim his first career title.[45]
Seeded No. 27 at the2019 Australian Open, he lost in the third round to Rafael Nadal.[46] De Minaur reached a then career-high ranking of World No. 24 in March 2019.[47] Following the Australian Open, De Minaur suffered a groin injury, sidelining him for two months.[48] At Wimbledon, De Minaur won his opening round before losing to Steve Johnson in the second round in five sets.[49] De Minaur made his fourth ATP Final inAtlanta where he defeated Taylor Fritz to clinch the trophy.[50] He did not face a single break point in the four matches he played during the tournament, winning 116 of 123 first serve points.[51][52]
At theUS Open, de Minaur defeated Kei Nishikori in third round, earning his first career win over a top 10-ranked opponent.[53] He reached the fourth round for the first time in the event, however, lost toGrigor Dimitrov 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.[54]
In September, de Minaur claimed his third ATP title beating FrenchmanAdrian Mannarino in two sets in the final of theZhuhai Championships.[55] At theSwiss Indoors, De Minaur reached the final of an ATP 500 event for the second time in his career, losing toRoger Federer.[56][57] As a result, de Minaur reached a then career-high ranking of World No. 18.[58]
De Minaur qualified as the first seed into the2019 Next Generation ATP Finals. He beatAlejandro Davidovich Fokina,Miomir Kecmanović,Casper Ruud in group stage. He then beat Frances Tiafoe in the semis, before losing to Italian wildcardJannik Sinner.[59]
De Minaur started new season by playing for Australia at the first edition of theATP Cup. He won his first two matches beatingAlexander Zverev of Germany[60] andDenis Shapovalov of Canada.[61] Facing Great Britain in the quarterfinals, he lost his singles match to Dan Evans.[62] However, in doubles, he andNick Kyrgios won a three-set thriller overJamie Murray andJoe Salisbury to send Australia to the semifinals.[63] However, in the semifinals, he was defeated by Rafael Nadal.[64]
He withdrew from the first edition of theAdelaide International due to an abdominal strain.[65] He also withdrew from theAustralian Open due to the same injury.[66] De Minaur returned from injury in February and played at theMexican Open. He lost in the first round to Miomir Kecmanović.[67] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, many of the ATP tour tournaments were suspended.
At theCincinnati Masters, his first tournament since February, he was eliminated in the first round by Jan-Lennard Struff.[68] However, in doubles, De Minaur (partnered with Pablo Carreño Busta) won the2020 Cincinnati Masters doubles title, defeating Jamie Murray andNeal Skupski in the final (6–2, 7–5).[69]
At theUS Open, he reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, where he was beaten by eventual champion Dominic Thiem.[70]
InRome, de Minaur was defeated in the first round by German qualifierDominik Koepfer.[71] At theFrench Open, he was beaten in the first round by qualifier and 2018 semi-finalist,Marco Cecchinato.[72] At theEuropean Open, de Minaur reached the final where he lost toUgo Humbert.[73] Following this, at theParis Masters, he was knocked out in the third round by eventual champion, Daniil Medvedev.[74]
He played his final tournament of the season at theSofia Open, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by the eventual champion Jannik Sinner.[75] De Minaur ended the year ranked No. 23.
De Minaur started his 2021 season at theAntalya Open. Seeded fourth, he won his fourth ATP singles title when his opponent, eighth seedAlexander Bublik, retired from the final due to a right ankle injury.[76] Playing for Australia at the2021 ATP Cup, he lost both of his matches toRoberto Bautista Agut[77] and Stefanos Tsitsipas.[78] Seeded 21st at theAustralian Open, he reached the third round where he was defeated by 16th seedFabio Fognini.[79]
In March, de Minaur competed at theRotterdam Open. Here, he was eliminated in the second round by Kei Nishikori.[80] Seeded ninth at theDubai Championships, he fell in the second round toJérémy Chardy.[81] Seeded 15th at theMiami Open, he suffered a second-round upset at the hands ofDaniel Elahi Galán.[82]
Moving on to the clay-court season, de Minaur played at theMonte-Carlo Masters. He was beaten in the first round by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.[83] Seeded 14th at theBarcelona Open, he made it to the third round where he lost to second seed and eventual finalist, Stefanos Tsitsipas.[84] InMadrid, he was defeated in the third round by third seed and two-time finalist, Dominic Thiem.[85] At theItalian Open, he was eliminated in the first round by Italian wildcardGianluca Mager.[86] Seeded 21st at theFrench Open, he was beaten in the second round by Marco Cecchinato.[87]
In June, De Minaur had a short but successful grass season. Seeded fourth at theStuttgart Open, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost toJurij Rodionov.[88] Seeded fourth at theQueen's Club, he made it to the semifinals where he fell to top seed Matteo Berrettini.[89] Indoubles, he andCameron Norrie reached the semifinals where they lost toReilly Opelka/John Peers.[90] In the week before Wimbledon, he won his first title on grass and fifth in his career at theEastbourne International defeatingLorenzo Sonego in the final.[91] With this run, he reached a new career-high singles ranking No. 15.[92] Seeded 15th atWimbledon, he could not keep up his good form and lost in the first round toSebastian Korda.[93]
De Minaur pulled out of theTokyo Olympics due to testing positive for COVID-19.[94]
He returned to action in August at theWashington Open. Seeded third, he was defeated in the second round by Steve Johnson.[95] Seeded 12th at theCanadian Open, he was eliminated in the second round byNikoloz Basilashvili.[96] Seeded 14th at theWestern & Southern Open in Cincinnati, he fell in his second-round match toGaël Monfils.[97] Seeded 14th at theUS Open, he lost in the first round to Taylor Fritz.[98]
Seeded fourth at theMoselle Open, De Minaur's woes continued as he was defeated in the second round byMarcos Giron.[99] Seeded third inSofia, he again lost in the second round to Giron.[100] Seeded 22nd at theIndian Wells Masters, he reached the fourth round where he faced second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas whom he pushed to three sets, but ended up losing the match.[101] Seeded sixth and last year finalist at theEuropean Open, he fell in the first round to American qualifierBrandon Nakashima.[102] InVienna, he was eliminated in his second-round match by second seed and eventual champion, Alexander Zverev.[103] At theParis Masters, he was beaten in the first round by lucky loser and compatriot,Alexei Popyrin.[104]
De Minaur ended the year ranked No. 34.
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De Minaur started his 2022 season by representing Australia at theATP Cup. Australia was in Group B alongside Italy, Russia, and France. In his first match, he beat world No. 7,Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, for his first victory against a top 10 player since 2020.[105] He then lost his second match to world No. 2, Daniil Medvedev of Russia, in straight sets.[106] In his final tie, he defeatedUgo Humbert of France.[107] In the end, Australia ended second in Group B. Seeded 32nd at theAustralian Open, he reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the third time in his career and the first time at the Australian Open. He ended up losing to 11th seed and world No. 10, Jannik Sinner.[108]
In February, de Minaur competed at theRotterdam Open. He reached the quarterfinals where he lost to top seed, world No. 4, and eventual finalist, Stefanos Tsitsipas.[109] InDubai, he was defeated in the first round byKaren Khachanov.[110] Playing for Australia in theDavis Cup tie against Hungary, de Minaur helped Australia win the tie 3–2 over Hungary by beatingZsombor Piros andMárton Fucsovics.[111] Seeded 29th atIndian Wells, he made it to the fourth round where he was beaten by 20th seed and eventual champion, Taylor Fritz.[112] Seeded 25th at theMiami Open, he lost in the third round to third seed and world No. 5, Stefanos Tsitsipas.[113]
De Minaur started his clay-court season at theMonte-Carlo Masters. He lost in the second round to fifth seed, world No. 8, and last year finalist, Andrey Rublev, in three sets.[114] Seeded 10th at theBarcelona Open, he upset fourth seed and world No. 10,Cam Norrie in the quarterfinals.[115] He lost his semifinal match to fifth seed, world No. 11, and eventual champion,Carlos Alcaraz, in three sets, despite having two match points at 7–6, 6–5.[116] InMadrid, he was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Jannik Sinner.[117] At theItalian Open, he reached the third round where he was beaten by second seed, world No. 3, and 2017 champion, Alexander Zverev.[118] Seeded fourth at theLyon Open, he reached the semifinals where he fell toAlex Molčan.[119] Seeded 19th at theFrench Open, he was knocked out in the first round by world No. 74 ranked Frenchman,Hugo Gaston, in a five set match which lasted almost four hours.[120][121]
De Minaur started his grass-court season at theLibéma Open. Seeded fourth, he lost in the second round to 2019 championAdrian Mannarino.[122] At theQueen's Club Championships, he upset eighth seed and world No. 18,Reilly Opelka, in the first round.[123] He was defeated in the second round byAlejandro Davidovich Fokina.[124]
He won his sixth title at the2022 Atlanta Open defeatingJames Duckworth, Adrian Mannarino,Ilya Ivashka andJenson Brooksby in the final.[125][126]
He won his 150th match at the2022 Stockholm Open defeatingBenjamin Bonzi.[127] Next he defeatedJJ Wolf and fourth seedDenis Shapovalov to reach the semifinals where he lost toHolger Rune.[128] The following week at the next tournament inBasel he lost again to Holger Rune in the first round.[129]At the2022 Rolex Paris Masters he won in the first round against Sebastian Korda. He reached the third round for the third time at this tournament defeating world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev for his biggest and first top-5 win in 19 attempts.[130][131]
De Minaur ended the year with a singles rank of No. 24.
Alex de Minaur began his 2023 season by competing for Australia in the InauguralUnited Cup. He lost to Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in straight sets, before claiming the biggest win of his career against then-world No. 2, Rafael Nadal of Spain. De Minaur lost in the fourth round of theAustralian Open to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, in straight sets winning only five games.[132]
At theRotterdam Open, De Minaur recorded his third top-5 win, defeating Andrey Rublev in his opening match. He made it to the quarterfinals before losing toGrigor Dimitrov, after having match points.[133]
In March, De Minaur won his seventh overall and first ATP 500 title at theMexican Open, defeating Tommy Paul.[134] As a result, he returned to the top 20 in the rankings on 6 March 2023.[135]
Following this run, at the2023 BNP Paribas Open he lost in the second round in less than an hour and a half toMarton Fucsovics having received a bye in the first round.[136] At the2023 Miami Open he also lost in the second round toQuentin Halys in a three hours and 20 minutes match with three tiebreaks.[137]
On grass, De Minaur reached a final at theQueen's Club Championships, losing to world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.[138] He lost at Wimbledon in the second round to the unseeded Matteo Berrettini.
At the2023 Los Cabos Open, he made it to the final, where he lost to top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. At theCanadian Open, he reached his first Masters 1000 final, beating back-to-back top ten players, Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev, seeded eighth and second, respectively – having previously never made it past the round of 16 at a Masters tournament. De Minaur lost in the final toJannik Sinner in straight sets.[139] De Minaur's successfulCanadian Open campaign was followed by a fourth round appearance at theUS Open, where he was defeated by third seed Daniil Medvedev. Afterwards, De Minaur participated in theChina Open, where he defeatedAndy Murray in three sets after saving 3 match points in a lengthy 3-hour match, however, lost again to Medvedev in the following round. Consequently, he rose to a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11.
During the indoor hardcourt swing, De Minaur defeated Andy Murray again at theParis Masters in three sets in his first round, after saving a match point, becoming the first person to beat Andy Murray in their first 6 attempts and the first person to beat Andy Murray on clay, grass and indoor and outdoor hard court.[140] In his next match, he defeatedDušan Lajović in 3 sets for his 200th career win.[141] De Minaur received a walkover from Jannik Sinner in the round of 16, sending him into his second Masters 1000 quarterfinal of his career (both appearances came this year). He lost in 3 sets toAndrey Rublev.[142]
De Minaur started his year at the2024 United Cup, where he lost to world No. 18,Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. He won against world No. 10, Taylor Fritz, in his first match of the year, to help Team Australia advance to the quarterfinals of the round-robin tournament, after they edged out the US and Great Britain in game-winning percentage.[143] In the quarterfinals, he upset Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–4 on Australia's way to a 3–0 victory, his first win over a world No. 1, and handed Djokovic his first loss in Australia sinceHyeon Chung beat him at the2018 Australian Open.[144] In the semifinals, he came from a set down to notch his third consecutive top-10 victory of the tournament, after beating world No. 7 Alexander Zverev. However, Australia failed to progress to the finals, following a 1–2 defeat to eventual champions Germany.[145] As a result, he became the first Australian man to enter the world's top 10 sinceLleyton Hewitt in 2006, and held the position for two weeks till 29 January 2024, marking the end of the2024 Australian Open, where he reached the fourth round.[146][147]
In February, De Minaur competed at theRotterdam Open, where he was seeded fifth. He reached the final after upsetting second seed and world No. 5,Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals and then defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals.[148] In the finals, he lost to Jannik Sinner in straight sets, and thus, rose to a new career-high ranking of world No. 9.[149][150]
At theMexican Open, De Minaur defended his Acapulco title, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals for the first time and defeating Casper Ruud in the final in straight sets. By doing this, de Minaur became the first player to defend a title in Acapulco sinceDavid Ferrer in 2012. At his following two tournaments,Indian Wells andMiami, he reached the fourth round, before losing to Alexander Zverev andFábián Marozsán, respectively.
De Minaur began his clay season inMonte-Carlo where he defeatedStan Wawrinka,Tallon Griekspoor andAlexei Popyrin to reach his first Masters quarterfinal on clay. He lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. After receiving a bye, he then defeated Rafael Nadal atBarcelona, before losing toArthur Fils in the third round. InMadrid, he again faced Nadal, but lost to him in straight sets. He fared better inRome where he reached the fourth round, before losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
At theFrench Open, De Minaur was seeded 11th. He beatAlex Michelsen andJaume Munar to make his best result at the tournament and reach the third round. There, he beatJan-Lennard Struff in four sets to go a round further. In the fourth round, de Minaur beat Daniil Medvedev in four sets to become the first Australian man to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open since Lleyton Hewitt in2004.[151] He lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.[152] This run also resulted in his return to the top 10.
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At theRosmalen Open, De Minaur won his ninth ATP Tour singles title againstSebastian Korda in straight sets to start off the grass court season, becoming the first Australian to win the championship match since 2001. On the way to the title, he did not lose a set and also reached a career high of world No. 7 in the rankings on 17 June 2024.[153][154]
At Wimbledon, De Minaur made his first Wimbledon quarterfinals beatingJames Duckworth,[155]Jaume Munar,[156]Lucas Pouille (via walkover)[157] andArthur Fils.[158][159] By getting to the fourth round, De Minaur became the first Australian in 19 years to reach four consecutive major fourth rounds, but withdrew before the quarterfinals due to a hip injury.[160][161]
At theUS Open, he reached a third consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal for the season without facing a seeded opponent, with wins overMarcos Giron, qualifierOtto Virtanen,Dan Evans andJordan Thompson before losing in straight sets to seed 25 Jack Draper.[162]
De Minaur made his ATP Tour Finals debut inTurin, becoming the first Australian man to do it in singles sinceLleyton Hewitt in 2004.[163]
De Minaur started his 2025 season representing Australia at theUnited Cup, defeatingTomás Martín Etcheverry of Argentina andBilly Harris of Great Britain.[164][165] Despite this, Australia failed to progress out of the group stage.[166] De Minaur continued his good performance at theAustralian Open, where he was seeded 8th, reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.[167] He was then defeated by top seed and eventual championJannik Sinner in straight sets.[168] De Minaur then made it to his first ATP 500 final of the year at theRotterdam Open, though lost toCarlos Alcaraz in 3 sets.[169]
AtWimbledon, De Minaur reached the round of 16, after defeatingRoberto Carballés,Arthur Cazaux, andAugust Holmgren. He then lost his round-4 battle withNovak Djokovic in four sets.[170]
Following Wimbledon, De Minaur reached the final of his second ATP 500 tournament for 2025 after defeating lucky loserCorentin Moutet at theWashington Open.[171] He then won his tenth overall and third ATP 500 title after defeatingAlejandro Davidovich Fokina in a third-set tiebreak.[172] As a result, he returned to the top 10 in the rankings.[173]
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De Minaur is famous for his speed and agility on court, which have earned him the jocular title "Speed Demon" on the tour.[174]
He is known for his ability to retrieve seemingly impossible balls and hit winners from defensive positions or force opponents into making mistakes. His footwork and court coverage are considered some of the best on tour, though some have questioned the physical toll it could take on his body in the long-term. Despite this, his fighting spirit,"never say die" attitude and intensity on the court have earned him a huge fan base for a young player.[175]
His baseline game suits that of a counterpuncher, often retrieving balls and slowly constructing points. However, he is also known to inject sudden pace into rallies to surprise opponents, and often opts for a one-two combination on his serve, using the serve and a powerful groundstroke to end points quickly. His forehand is significantly better than his backhand on the offensive, and he often uses it to construct points or hit winners when attacking.[176]
De Minaur's serve is considered his main weakness in his game, with both his first and second serve being considerably weaker than his counterparts in terms of power and a relatively high double fault count, in which it's considered the main attacking point for opponents. His volleys were initially a weakness too, but have improved, moving towards a more transitional offensive game.[177]
Critics point out that despite his defensive capabilities, de Minaur does not possess any real weapons to use against top opponents. Some have argued his defensive game is unsustainable physically in the long-term and is not sufficient to challenge better players, as he tends to play himself out of aggressive positions.[178]
De Minaur made hisATP Cup debut for Australia in January 2020. He scored a victory against then world No.7Alexander Zverev; which helped Australia claim a 3–0 victory over Germany and qualify for the quarterfinals.[179][180] Despite losing his singles match againstDan Evans for Great Britain, he teamed up withNick Kyrgios for the doubles, where they won in three sets and advanced to the semifinals.[181] Team Australia then lost 3–0 to Spain in the semifinals.[182]
De Minaur returned for the2021 edition but was ultimately knocked out in the group stage following a 3–0 loss to Spain and a loss in his singles match againstStefanos Tsitsipas.[183][184]
For thefinal edition of the tournament, de Minaur defeated world No. 7Matteo Berrettini in straight sets to help Australia beat Italy 2–1.[185] Going against defending champions, Russia, the Australians lost 3–0, including a straight sets loss againstDaniil Medvedev.[186] De Minaur then beatUgo Humbert for a 2–1 win against France, though the team did not make it to the knockout stage.[187]
In early February 2018, De Minaur made hisDavis Cup debut forAustralia at 18 years of age, against then world No.5Alexander Zverev fromGermany in the opening rubber. He fell just short of a spectacular upset, losing in a fifth-set tiebreaker after at one point leading 3–0, (40–Ad.) in the decider.[188]
De Minaur was selected to represent Australia at the2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in July 2021), but was forced to withdraw after testing positive forCOVID-19.[189]
De Minaur made his United Cup debut for Australia in December 2022. He scored a victory against the world No. 2Rafael Nadal, his biggest career win thus far. It was his eight top-10 career win and only his second in the top-5.[190] Despite this win Australia did not advance out of the group into the knockout stage. In 2024, de Minaur and team Australia were much more successful, advancing to the semifinals, helped by de Minaur winning against 3 top 10 players, including world No. 1Novak Djokovic.
Since March 2020, de Minaur has been in a relationship with the British tennis playerKatie Boulter.[191] The couple announced their engagement on 23 December 2024.[192][193]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the2025 US Open.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Australian Open | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 4R | 4R | 4R | QF | 0 / 8 | 18–8 | 69% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | 47% |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 3R | 2R | NH | 1R | 4R | 2R | QF | 4R | 0 / 7 | 13–6 | 68% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | 4R | QF | 1R | 3R | 4R | QF | QF | 0 / 9 | 22–9 | 71% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 14–3 | 12–4 | 0 / 33 | 61–32 | 66% |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2023 | Canadian Open | Hard |  Jannik Sinner | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard |  Pablo Carreño Busta |  Jamie MurrayNeal Skupski | 6–2, 7–5 |
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| Preceded by | ATP Newcomer of the Year 2018 | Succeeded by |
Association of Tennis Professionals  Top Australian male singles tennis players | |
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World Top 10 tennis players as of 17 November 2025[update] | |
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