{"id":34170,"date":"2025-02-10T17:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=34170"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:08:50","slug":"alex-de-minaur-aims-cheeky-dig-at-carlos-alcaraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/alex-de-minaur-aims-cheeky-dig-at-carlos-alcaraz\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex De Minaur Aims Cheeky Dig At Carlos Alcaraz After Losing To The World No 3 In Rotterdam Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex de Minaur lost out in the ATP500 Rotterdam final to Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday and promptly aimed a cheeky dig at the world No 3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a case of deja vu for the Australian star after he also fell victim to Jannik Sinner in the title decider at the 2024 event.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the 25-year-old has enjoyed a really solid start to 2025. In January, De Minaur reached the quarter-final of the Australian Open before succumbing to Sinner in straight sets.<\/p>\n

His Melbourne heroics have teed him up nicely for the remainder of the year. De Minaur is yet to reach the semis of a tennis<\/a> major but he is certainly improving and getting closer to beating the ‘Big Boys.’<\/p>\n

The weekend’s efforts further highlight this and with one or two more tweaks to his game, it’s surely just a matter of time before he goes all the way and lands a Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n

For now, those honours look to be shared amongst Sinner and Alcaraz. The pair have won the last five major titles and the duo have been the bane of De Minaur’s career in recent times.<\/p>\n

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Alex de Minaur on Instagram after the Rotterdam finals last year and this year \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/5qwqoWwg3A<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daily Alcaraz (@alcarazdaily) February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n