Newks ’24: De Minaur Award nomination after career-best season | 2 December, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Final yr’s winner Alex de Minaur has received his fifth Newcombe Medal after topping world No. 6 and reaching three consecutive main quarterfinals within the 2024 banner.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 2 December 2024 | Matt Trollope

A yr in assessment

Australia’s No.1 ranked Alex de Minaur has loved a profitable season in 2024, with a high singles rating of world No.6.

He received ATP titles in Acapulco and ‘s-Hertogenbosch – taking his profession complete to 9 titles – and made consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.

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De Minaur’s distinctive kind performed a key position in guiding Australia to the semi-finals of the United Cup in January, earlier than reaching the second week of the 2024 Australian Open.

Amongst his high 10 wins in 2024 was an upset of world No.1 Novak Djokovic within the United Cup.

He overcame a hip cartilage tear, sustained at Wimbledon, to develop into the primary Australian since Lleyton Hewitt 20 years earlier to qualify for the season-ending singles ATP Finals.

Historical past of the Newcombe Medal

This marks De Minaur’s fifth Newcombe Medal nomination.

He acquired the celebrated award in 2023, 5 years after profitable it collectively with Ash Barty in 2018.

De Minaur was additionally acknowledged on the Australian Tennis Awards as Younger Male Athlete of the 12 months in each 2016 and 2017.

Response

“It is an honor to be nominated for the Newcombe award… It means so much. “It’s totally exhausting work all yr and that is a type of rewards,” mentioned De Minaur.

“It was a great yr for me, the very best yr, I scored many targets and lots of targets I set with the entire workforce. I’m very happy with all that has been completed.

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“It is superb to be part of tennis Australia and the nice success we have had throughout the courtroom with so many teammates. So many medals all year long, whether or not it is Olympic medals, Grand Slams, profession highs in each singles and doubles, there’s been some nice Australian tennis being performed.

“It is only a pleasure to be part of it and I am so pleased to have been nominated amongst so many deserving nominees.”

The Newcombe Medal, the Australian Tennis Awards shall be held on Monday 9 December at Melbourne’s Palladium Ballroom.

Observe alongside on Tennis Australia’s social media channels because the night time progresses utilizing the hashtag #Newks24.

Discover out extra concerning the awards, together with award classes and former recipients.