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My Olympics: Alex de Minaur

World No. 6 says he won’t be making the Australian swimming team anytime soon

July 26, 2024

Australian No. 1 Alex de Minaur will make his Olympics debut in Paris. The 25-year-old is enjoying a career-best season in which he has risen to No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

ATPTour.com sat down with the Sydney native to learn his favourite Olympic athlete and which sport De Minaur did not inherit from his Aussie upbringing.

Which Olympic sport would you like to watch the most?
I would love to watch basketball. Obviously football. Swimming has always been a very strong sport for Australia and I guess probably athletics as well.

Is there an Olympic sport you think you would not be well suited to compete in?
Swimming. Anything to do with swimming, I struggled. I’ve tried to do it in a couple of preseasons in the past and it’s something I did not enjoy. I found it very, very hard.

Who is your favourite Olympic athlete who is not a tennis player?
I’m going to go with [Australian basketballer] Patty Mills.

What Olympic sport do you think defines Australia?
I think it’s got to be swimming. I think we’ve had a lot of success in the past in swimming.

Do you have an earliest memory watching the Olympics?
I was at the Sydney Olympics, but I don’t really recall that because I was quite young. I’ve got photos of me being there. So that’s my earliest recollection.

How excited are you to play in the Olympics and represent your country?
Super excited. Always been a dream. And I’m looking forward to doing it.