26-year-old Alex de Minaur, nicknamed “Demon”, ascended to World No. 7 in 2025. The Aussie is the nation’s best hope to win the 2026 Australian Open.
🇦🇺 Alex de Minaur on the front cover of Esquire ⭐️
“It’s no secret that the #AustralianOpen is where I most want to play well. I want to play well in front of my people.” pic.twitter.com/4SOadL2nRp
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) December 23, 2025
He has shown his athleticism on the court, running down balls that are seemingly impossible to get, and his humanity, consoling a heartbroken Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the 2025 Mubadala Citi Open.
As if these are not enough reasons to like and follow him, he is also one half of our favorite tennis couple, engaged to be married to Britain’s Katie Boulter with a 2026 wedding in the works..
Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur spending the holidays volunteering at a homelessness charity, what’s not to love about them 🫶
(via @WimbledonFdn) pic.twitter.com/4QprHK3ApJ
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) December 25, 2025
Alex #deMinaur will not be sponsored by ASICS in 2026, as an 11-year collaboration comes to an end:
ASICS on social media:
“11 years by your side, Grateful for every step, every memory.
“Proud to have supported you in your journey to the top.”
The world No.7 will wear… pic.twitter.com/05YHBdbQ4L
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) December 30, 2025
He recently walked away from a long relationship with Asics to be the first high profile ATP player to wear Wilson. Wilson did a good job of recruiting exciting WTA players like Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns to wear its clothing line but lacked an ATP star.
Is This The Alex De Minaur Breakout Year?
De Minaur has been honest about one part of his game that needs to get better in 2026.
He is 0-18 against the two top ranked players: 0-5 against Carlos Alcaraz and 0-13 against Jannik Sinner.
De Minaur on being 0-18 combined vs Sincaraz & shrinking the gap
“There’s no other way than getting better, right? You ultimately have to bridge the gap. I’ve played some very close matches the last couple years vs both and you feel like you’re getting closer..”
🎥: 🎾Australia pic.twitter.com/pgOdWCYYxi
— TennisONE App (@TennisONEApp) December 29, 2025
De Minaur has taken a couple of sets in his matches with Alcaraz and just one set off Sinner.
To be fair, Alcaraz and Sinner have dominated many of the ATP opponents in the past couple of years so de Minaur is in good company.
However, if anyone is going to get over the hump in 2026, we think it can be de Minaur because of his fierce determination and athleticism.
Happy New Years!!! 2025 was fun but stay tuned for some big things coming in 2026 👀👀❤️❤️
— Alex de Minaur (@alexdeminaur) December 31, 2025
De Minaur will open his season playing for Australia in the co-ed United Cup beginning January 2.
