Alex de Minaur has further raised his level since the beginning of this season and is giving his best to win important titles, although he is still missing something compared to the top players who occupy the top positions of the ATP rankings. The Australian ace has also improved on red clay and grass, but there is no doubt that the surface on which he is most dangerous are the hard courts.
In particular, he is at ease at the Toronto Masters 1000 where he reached the final two years ago. In that edition, Alex played some really sparkling tennis before surrendering to Jannik Sinner who has always beaten him on the professional tour. The Aussie talent reached the quarterfinals this year and can really dream of making it to the bottom considering that Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic and Draper are missing.
The current world number 8 will face American star Ben Shelton for a place in the semifinals and will certainly have his chances, although on the other side of the net there is a very dangerous player on such a fast surface (thanks to his serve and forehand).
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De Minaur doesn'tcomplain
Several players have complained about the conditions in Toronto this year, saying that the surface is too quick and it's not easy to control your shots.
In this regard, de Minaur wanted to express his honest opinion during his last press conference: "Whatever the conditions are in a given tournament, I always try not to complain. I don't have the ability to change things, which is why my complaints will not help me to get a better result. I always try to go as far as possible by facing the various situations with the weapons I have available, I can't do anything else. I know that many players did not feel comfortable on these courts, but for me you have to find a way to get to the finish line."
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A potentialtriumph in Ontario would give Alex further confidence ahead of the US Open.
