Todd Woodbridge and John Newcombe consider Australia’s Alex de Minaur will quickly break into the world’s prime 10.
Melbourne, Australia, 19 December 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Two legends of Australian tennis consider Alex de Minaur will break into the world’s prime 10 in 2024.
Todd Woodbridge anticipates an enormous season forward for the world No.12.
“I’m going to be watching to see if he can get that subsequent breakthrough, whether or not that’s a Grand Slam semifinal, perhaps even a ultimate or a top-10 rating,” Woodbridge stated. “He’s bought some key objectives that he’s very near.”
The 22-time Grand Slam champion needs to see De Minaur maintain taking part in with the self-belief that helped him rating six top-10 wins and climb to a career-high rating of No.11 throughout 2023.
“Generally you will be so shut, but nonetheless really feel so distant,” Woodbridge stated.
“Whenever you get to this prime, prime echelon, like he’s knocking on the door, if he’s in a position to breakthrough that, that will likely be completely good.
“Alex’s simply bought to keep up what he’s been doing these previous couple of months and he can obtain it.”
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John Newcombe agrees that De Minaur may turn into Australia’s first top-10 singles participant since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006.
“The development that Alex is on, I believe he’s going to interrupt into the highest 10. Most likely not deep into the highest 10, however I believe he can get to round quantity seven or eight, which might be improbable,” stated the 26-time main champion.
Newcombe additionally believes that Max Purcell has the potential to proceed hovering up the singles rankings in 2024.
The 25-year-old Purcell skyrocketed from outdoors the world’s prime 200 in February to attain a career-high rating of No.40 in October.
“I like the way in which Max performs,” Newcombe stated.
“I believe taking part in Davis Cup has been excellent for him. It offers you confidence to be on the market in a world enviornment and having Lleyton (Hewitt) there on the aspect of the court docket.
“It’s nice to see him department out into singles. He’s bought a sport that retains his opponents off guard, so there’s no motive why he couldn’t be up across the prime 20 on the finish of subsequent yr.”
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