Alex de Minaur

Growing up not being the biggest guy around, you learn different ways of playing tennis. I’ve learned to adapt." ”

You can’t look in the future and can’t dwell on the past. It’s all about the present and what you do each day. ”

I am a strong believer in looking at the positives of everything and setting up your image for the long-term. ”

My long-term goal is to get as high as possible in the rankings, and to improve my game each day. If I am able to do that, my ranking should get better and better. ”

It's all about mentally staying in the moment and not losing concentration and trying to back up every day. ”

I still go have an acai bowl in the morning. I do the same things a 19-year-old kid would do. ”

You want the players in the locker room to know you as that kid that fights ’til the end, has that never-say-die attitude." ”

And, honestly, tennis is such a tough sport as it is, it's only you on court, so you've got to deal with a lot of different pressures and expectations and when things aren't going well. ”

It's something to be proud of... I'm a proud New South Welshman. ”

Obviously, playing in front of your home crowds really does a lot for your level. ”