Alex de Minaur makes stunning admission after crashing out of US Open in quarter finals
Aussie tennis star Alex de Minaur may have left fans wanting after crashing out in the quarter finals of the US Open, but he has now revealed how close he came to pulling out of the tournament before it even started. Injury once again cruelly curtailed de Minaur's grand slam dreams in a 6-3 7-5 6-2 quarter-final loss to inspired Englishman Jack Draper on Wednesday. Thanks to the real ones ❤️🤞😈 @usopen pic.twitter.com/r6fYPWtQXO — alex de minaur September 5, 2024 Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur crashed out in the quarter finals at the US Open It comes as one of tennis's most respected strategists is imploring Alex de Minaur to tweak his flat forehand in order to take the next grand slam step. Australian coach and analyst Craig O'Shannessy believes he can fix de Minaur's forehand De Minaur has shown strong form in 2024 but has been frustrated by injuries for most of the year that has cruelled his progress O'Shannessy has also worked with several other players including emerging Australian star Alexei Popyrin and German Jan-Lennard Struff and said he always devised game plans for his charges to target de Minaur's forehand. De Minaur's run to the last eight in New York, in his first tournament back since suffering a hip injury at Wimbledon, has significantly improved his prospects of qualifying for the elite eight-man season-ending championship.
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