Alex de Minaur

An Australian player with a Spanish upbringing

Born in Sydney on 17 February 1999, de Minaur represents Australia. He spent much of his childhood in Spain, and his public profile describes dual Australian and Spanish citizenship. Residence and sporting representation are separate parts of the biography.

He is listed at 183 cm and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. His career-high ATP singles ranking is No. 5, reached on 13 July 2026. The international playing name is Alex de Minaur, including the lower-case de.

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Separate the start, the run and the recovery

De Minaur is widely recognised for speed and court coverage. Published accounts also describe technical work on movement from childhood. Watching only the sprint after a player is already stretched misses the preparation before the opponent’s shot.

Separate the split step at the opponent’s contact, first movement and recovery after hitting. A balanced next-shot preparation may be a more transferable lesson than a spectacular full-stretch retrieval.

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The Acapulco defence and a change of pace

In Acapulco in 2024, de Minaur beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals and Casper Ruud in the final to defend his title. The ability to absorb shots should be considered alongside choices that finish points when opportunities arrive.

Descriptions of his game include sudden injections of pace and a serve followed by a forceful groundstroke. Check whether the serve actually produced a short return. Attacking a short ball and forcing an attack from depth should not be counted as equivalent decisions.

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Score the prepared next contact

Have a partner alternate directions and recover towards the middle of the angles available to the opponent. That position depends on your previous shot; it is not always the centre mark.

Across ten exchanges, record balls in play and next contacts made from a prepared position separately. The aim is to find the stage at which you become late, rather than to award a general speed score. Increase pace while retaining balance.