Alex De Minaur relieved: "I have made peace with myself"
Alex De Minaur spoke at a press conference after his surprising victory over Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals. “A few days ago was one of the most difficult moments of my career – he began -I was in a very, very dark place. I could tell you that I hated the sport. And now, two days later, I feel great (smiles). It”.
“But more than anything else, regardless of today–s result, I had made peace with myself– added the Australian – It was a really important moment. I knew how I wanted to play. I was determined to do it from the first to the last point. I was ready to accept that the outcome might not be on my side. I had made peace with that as well. I just wanted to play my way”.
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To impress De Minaur was his aggressiveness: “To finally get a win here in Turin, against someone who plays aggressive tennis, who has a crazy serve. His ball speed is among the highest. He played an incredible match against Carlos. From the back he hits very hard. Today he was the one who wanted to dictate the game, but I matched him. I went after him. At times I would even say I was the aggressor out there, right? That shows that those qualities are part of my repertoire. I just have to come out of my shell a little more and show them, right?”.
“Honestly, it’s probably more relief than joy, because, as I said, it’s not just the game of a couple of days ago-it seems like there have been a lot of games this year that have slipped through my hands. It’s a relief, after such a long year, to finally be able to cross the finish line and have something go my way, right? Actually, today it took my best tennis. I had the most aggressive mindset possible. Even in the most difficult moments, where I could have easily gone back to my habits, playing solid and trying not to lose, instead I played to win. That is why I succeeded today. So I am very proud” concluded the world number seven.
