Alex de Minaur in stunning form as he faces 'tough situation' with fiancee Katie Boulter
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Alex de Minaur is confident his injury woes are behind him, feeling he is in the best shape he has ever been ahead of the Australian Open. The world No.9 recaptured his fluid best at the first United Cup round in Sydney, putting on a commanding performance to beat Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry 6-1 6-4 at Ken Rosewall Arena.
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De Minaur had been plagued by a hip injury in his break-out 2024 season suffered during his Wimbledon run in July. The 25-year-old had risen as high as world No.6 after reaching the second week of every slam, including quarter-finals of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
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Australia's No.1 remained hindered by the troublesome hip while playing in the Davis Cup in November, but he now feels the worst is over having returned to Australia. 'It's definitely the best I felt since Wimbledon,' de Minaur said on Saturday. Alex de Minaur he is in the best shape he has ever been ahead of the Australian Open.
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DeMinaur and fiancee Katie Boulter could be set to go head-to-head later this week in the United Cup. 'Very happy with how the body's moving, how it's feeling. 'It's been a long time coming but it's feeling the best shape it has been in a very, very long time.'.
De Minaur is primed to enjoy a rich vein of form heading into next month's AO, having been the only Australian to claim a victory against Argentina in their first United Cup match. He put on a clinical performance against Etcheverry, claiming the first set within 28 minutes on his way to levelling the tie after teammate Olivia Gadecki lost 6-2 6-4 to Nadia Podoroska in the women's single.
