Alex de Minaur won this Monday against Alex Michelsen. In the quarter-finals, he will have a lot to do, as he will face world number 1, Jannik Sinner.
He spoke at a press conference about his state of mind and his opponent, whom he will face this Wednesday: “The good thing about tennis is that you start at 0-0 when you enter on the court.
It’s a new day, a new match, and anything can happen. Sports and tennis are unpredictable. This is the state of mind I want to have to play this match that I am looking forward to.
This is the type of match I want to play. This will be the first match where I’m not the favorite, so I don’t feel all the pressure or expectations of having to win.
I have always been very honest about my ambitions and my Grand Slam goals. For a long time I felt like I wasn’t performing very well on the biggest tournament stages.
-I realized that if I wanted to improve and be in the top 10, it was in these tournaments that I had to progress.
I worked very hard to give myself these opportunities; It didn’t happen overnight, but rather over a long journey.
I’m happy to have shown consistency and it’s great to reach four consecutive quarter-finals at Grand Slams. »
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