Alex de Minaur Sets Timeline to Close the Gap on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Alex de Minaur will be starting his North American hard court swing at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Ahead of the tournament, the Australian No. 1 spoke to the media about his level and goals. The ATP tour is dominated by the top 2 players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz who have shared the last seven Grand Slam titles among them.

However, amongst a few other top 10 players, Sinner and Alcaraz have withdrawn from the upcoming Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto, leaving the draw wide open for perhaps a new Masters 1000 champion this year.

It will be interesting to see how players make use of the Washington and Canadian Open to improve their record and place in the rankings in the absence of the two fiercest players of the tour. Speaking about his level, de Minaur commented, as quoted by ATPTour:

I already have the experience, game knowledge, and physical strength to push my limits. I believe that in the next three or four years, I will achieve significant results, overcome important obstacles in my sports career, and demonstrate that my best level is still ahead.

The 26-year-old has a long way to go to achieve these results. He has 9 ATP titles, mostly on hard and some on grass and is yet to win a Masters 1000 title. He is yet to secure a win against the top two, with a 0-10 head-to-head record against Sinner, having played the Italian on clay and hard court, and a 0-4 head-to-head record over Alcaraz, having played him on all surfaces.

Alex De Minaur expresses his delight on having fiancee Katie Boulter around at Washington

Alex De Minaur also expressed his delight on spending time with fiancee Katie Boulter, who was competing at the joint ATP/WTA 500 event, admitting that her presence provided additional incentive to return to the Washington Open.

I’ve always wanted to come back and it does make it a lot better having Katie around and being a combined event for us to be able to spend some time together, being on the same timezone and just living somewhat of a normal life.