No stopping this Alex ride
AUSSIE teen sensation Alex De Minaur has picked up where he left off in Brisbane with a straight sets demolition of former world No.7 Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the Sydney International.
There was no sign of a letdown after his giant killing form of last week and he now faces seventh seed and world No.30 Damir Dzumhur in the second round. “I feel like I’m riding this wave,” De Minaur said of his 6-4 6-2 win.
“I’m playing great tennis and I don’t want it to stop.”
Australian tennis fans certainly feel the same and regardless of how he progresses in Sydney this week he has marked himself as one of the players to watch in next week’s Australian Open in Melbourne. He is being mentored by Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt and the results have been dramatic.
“I did have a talk to him before my match as sort of every match,” De Minaur said.
“We talk about the game plan and what I wanted to achieve out there. You know, I went out there and executed. I’m very happy with myself.”