It’s a historic moment for Australian tennis. Alex De Minaur beating Daniel Medvedev he earned a place in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros, a result that had not been achieved by his compatriot for 20 years, when it was Lleyton who achieved it Hewittwhich had already reached these latitudes in 2001.
The 25-year-old from Sydney is experiencing the most important moment of his career, which also coincided with his entry into the top 10 in the world for the first time in his career. Alex also achieved another great milestone.
He had never beaten a top 5 player in a Slam. A mix of emotions that she wanted to tell in the press conference like this: “I’m very happy, it was a great match and I fought until the end. I managed to beat a quality Grand Slam opponent in the fourth round, which is one of the goals I set for myself to go far in these types of events.
So yes, I am very proud of myself,” he said proudly. Then he added: “I think Grand Slam tennis is mostly about experience, because you can do all the work in the world, and I think I’m one of those, but it’s about conserving your energy and using it in these long, exhausting five-a-side matches. set.
The more you play, the more your body gets used to it and it’s not just about the fact that you’re playing a grueling match and you can stay there as long as you need, but about how you recover for the next round. My body is probably getting used to this,” she said.
“Now I’m a clay court specialist”
He had never achieved such a result on clay. Has a new love blossomed? “I always thought that to play well on clay you needed heat and warmer conditions.
But this year’s entire tournament proved otherwise. It was a real shock to everything I’ve ever believed. Now the hardest thing is dealing with my team, because they have bragging rights and have left me free to complain all these years about my level on clay.
But now it seems that this is one of my best results ever in Grand Slams, so it seems that I have become a specialist“, he joked. Then he said proudly about the results he is achieving for his colors: “It’s not just me, I think the whole country is demonstrating what we can do and it’s very exciting to see the numbers that we have in the top 100 and that we continue to progress.
Demonstrating the chemistry between us, Thanasi Kokkinakis watched me today, supporting me. It’s great to see him and it’s an incredible feeling to know you have the support of your teammates and colleagues on tour,” he concluded.
