Despite Gruesome Australian Open Draw, Local Boy Alex de Minaur Remains Confident Of His Chances – ‘The Sky’s The Limit’

The ‘Demon’ is currently on a Giant-killing run in Australia. A few days ago the new world number 10 from Australia, Alex de Minaur defeated three top 10 opponents at the United Cup. And, now he has clinched his fourth victory after defeating the world number 2, Carlos Alcaraz, at a charity match on Wednesday.

There’s just 3 days left before the ball sets rolling at Melbourne Park. Can he create a historic moment at the first Grand Slam of the season in front of his home crowd? The answer comes straight from the horse’s mouth.

Aussie Alex de Minaur is dreaming big ahead of the 2024 Australian Open

The 24-year-old Aussie had a stellar start to his 2024 campaign and with this win against Alcaraz, he’s now bursting with confidence. Alex de Minaur defeated the Spaniard in front of 14,820 loud fans in the Rod Laver Arena by a 6-4,5-7(10-3) margin. The Australian Open is set to kick-start on January 14 and will run till January 28. With this recent performance, Aussie fans are now hoping to get something big from the 56th edition of the AO. But how is de Minaur feeling before starting his campaign at Melbourne Park?

“We’ll just have to wait and see … I heard a pretty good quote: ‘How big would you dream if you knew you couldn’t fail?’ That’s been the motto, I’m pushing myself every day and hopefully, the sky’s the limit. I’m extremely happy … my level is in a good spot coming into Melbourne. 2024 has been very good to me, hopefully, I can keep it going,” Alex de Minaur said.

He will have a tough opponent to face in his first match at the AO. But with the help of his home crowd, he’ll surely look forward to making a longer run at the Grand Slam on his home soil. Even if his list of opponents keep growing fiercer the deeper you look.

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Despite a nightmarish AO draw, de Minaur oozes confidence

Since Nick Kyrgios will be out of action in the AO this year due to an injury, Alex de Minaur will surely look to capitalize on this opportunity and prove his mettle in front of his home fans after spending most of the time under Kyrgios’ shadow.

Well, the 24-year-old served his first defeat in 6 years to none other than Novak Djokovic on Australian soil. So surely, Minaur has the potential to cause some big upsets in the upcoming days. But to get there, he has to first defeat the former world number 3, Milos Raonic. Alex de Minaur had managed to reach the fourth round on the last two occasions at the AO. Can he upset the Canadian challenger and carry forward the hopes of millions of Aussies further into the tournament?

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