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Alex de Minaur Roman Age: 27 (February 17, 1999) Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Career High: No. 6 (July 15, 2024) Singles Titles: 10 Miami Open Best: Fourth Round in 2024 and 2025 Prize Money: US $23,424,695 www.instagram.com/alexdeminaur Alex de Minaur was born in Sydney to a Uruguayan father and a Spanish mother, a background that shaped both his identity and his competitive edge. He turned professional in 2015 after a strong junior career that included a runner up finish at the 2016 Australian Open boys’ singles. His speed and court coverage quickly became trademarks. By 2018, he had already reached ATP finals in Sydney and Washington, confirming his place among Australia’s rising players. His first ATP title came in 2019 at the Sydney International. That same season, he added trophies in Atlanta and Zhuhai. He went on to win Antwerp in 2020, Eastbourne in 2021, and a second Atlanta title in 2022. In 2023, he captured the ATP 500 title in Acapulco and the biggest trophy of his career at the Canadian Open in Toronto, an ATP Masters 1000 event. In 2024, he defended his Acapulco crown and won the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam, bringing his total to ten ATP singles titles. That multicultural background becomes especially visible in South Florida. When asked what he thinks of when Miami comes to mind, De Minaur answers directly: “It’s loud. It’s electric. Very Hispanic. It’s one of the few tournaments where I get to use my Spanish, which is nice. And yeah, it’s always a lot of fun.” He later adds something that often surprises fans: “I’ve got a lot of Spanish heritage, and a little bit of South American heritage as well, with my dad being from Uruguay.”