Alex de Minaur Opens Up About Feeling Mentally Burned Out Due to the Ever-Growing Demands of the Men’s Circuit

Alex de Minaur earned his 37th win of the season to reach the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open in Toronto. The Australian star needed to push himself beyond the limit in the three-set battle against American Frances Tiafoe. However, he reveals that the hectic nature of the tour made him exhausted during the match.

De Minaur arrived at the Canadian Open after winning the Washington Open, his 10th career title. But before that, he had reached the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championship before losing to Novak Djokovic. The former World No.6 has been a consistent player on the tour this season, and the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto is his 15th event this year.

Nonetheless, several players, including Ben Shelton, have complained about the hectic schedule of the ATP, particularly the Canadian Open, which is a 12-day event, a change from the usual 7-day format. Also, the humid conditions of the Toronto event have made players struggle on the court and sometimes lose focus on the game.

That happened to the 26-year-old when he faced Tiafoe in the fourth round. The Aussie star dropped his surge in the second set, allowing the American to force the match to a deciding set. But De Minaur found his game rhythm in the third set to win 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open.

During his press conference, De Minaur revealed that skipping the Toronto Masters would impact his ranking position. The World No.8 added that he was exhausted despite having a third-round walkover after Christopher O’Connell had withdrawn due to an injury:

I knew skipping tournaments would impact my ranking, but continuing as I was wasn’t sustainable. What I felt daily wasn’t sustainable; I was exhausted. I had many off-court conversations to ensure I had the right mindset, and now I’m ready. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved; I know I’m one of the top ten in the world. I become more dangerous as a tournament progresses, and I’m clear that I don’t want to complain about the tournament conditions or anything.

The former World No.6 extended his head-to-head record against Tiafoe to 3-1. The last time he lost to the American star was in the round of 16 of the 2022 Paris Masters. He’s unbeaten in seven matches on tour, a streak that began at Washington, where he won the title after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Alex de Minaur impressive 2025 season so far

Alex de Minaur has enjoyed a very impressive season on tour. The 26-year-old opened his 2025 account at the Australian Open, where he reached the quarter-finals for the first time in his career before losing to Jannik Sinner in straight sets. He then got to the final of the Rotterdam Open the following month but lost the title to Carlos Alcaraz.