Alex de Minaur

You sort of start to slowly earn more respect from the players. You have to get used to being there and know that you belong. Mentally, that’s one of the hardest parts." ”

I’m very fortunate to be in the position that I am, to be able to play the sport that I love every single day. I’m never taking that for granted." ”

I love Australia. I love coming here, I love playing here and I love the support. It's my passion to hopefully one day be able to represent the green and gold. That's the ultimate goal. ”

There has obviously been a lot more attention on me but it's not going to change what I do or who I am. It's the same old me, playing the same old sport. I've just got to keep it casual and that's what I plan to do. ”

We are constantly traveling from one place to another, dealing with hotels, time zones, jet lag and all those things. ”

Every time I step out on court, I leave 150 per cent out there. That’s the bare minimum." ”

It’s funny, each time you come back to a tournament you start to feel more and more welcome. It gets familiar. That was one of the biggest things that’s helped me." ”

You have to try and take care of your service games and not get into those awkward sudden-death deuces that can only get you into trouble. ”

Tennis is a tough sport - a long year, a lot of matches, a lot of travelling. It's not easy so being mentally tough is a big attribute. It doesn’t come easy, you have to work on it." ”