Paris Olympics
My Olympics: Alex de Minaur
World No. 6 says he will not be making the Australian swimming staff anytime quickly
July 26, 2024
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Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur will keep away from the pool on the Paris Olympics.
By ATP Employees
Australian No. 1 Alex de Minaur will make his Olympics debut in Paris. The 25-year-old is having fun with a career-best season during which he has risen to No. 6 within the PIF ATP Rankings.
ATPTour.com sat down with the Sydney native to study his favorite Olympic athlete and which sport De Minaur didn’t inherit from his Aussie upbringing.
Which Olympic sport would you want to observe probably the most?I’d love to observe basketball. Clearly soccer. Swimming has all the time been a really sturdy sport for Australia and I assume in all probability athletics as properly.
Is there an Olympic sport you suppose you wouldn’t be properly suited to compete in?Swimming. Something to do with swimming, I struggled. I’ve tried to do it in a few preseasons previously and it is one thing I didn’t get pleasure from. I discovered it very, very arduous.
Who’s your favorite Olympic athlete who just isn’t a tennis participant?I’m going to go together with [Australian basketballer] Patty Mills.
What Olympic sport do you suppose defines Australia?I believe it is acquired to be swimming. I believe we have had a variety of success previously in swimming.
Do you might have an earliest reminiscence watching the Olympics?I used to be on the Sydney Olympics, however I do not actually recall that as a result of I used to be fairly younger. I’ve acquired photographs of me being there. In order that’s my earliest recollection.
How excited are you to play within the Olympics and characterize your nation?Tremendous excited. All the time been a dream. And I’m wanting ahead to doing it.
