Overview
- Alex de Minaur acknowledged his combined 0-18 mark versus Carlos Alcaraz (0-5) and Jannik Sinner (0-13), framing it as the priority he must solve to win bigger titles.
- He described a deliberate tactical shift toward disruption and variety, saying he needs new weapons and is prepared to take more risks against the tour’s leading duo.
- He emphasized physical gains from the off-season, arriving stronger and heavier and adding a new fitness trainer to boost durability for best-of-five tests.
- He said he aims to play fewer weeks in 2026 only if deeper runs allow it, seeking greater freshness for major events including his home Grand Slam.
- Still a top-10 player and recent ATP Finals semifinalist, de Minaur enters the United Cup in Sydney with public backing from Nick Kyrgios and the Australian Open weeks away.