"This court brings the best out of me" says De Minaur after pulling Australia past Italy

Alex De Minaur won the crucial match for Australia against Italy by defeating Berrettini and after the match, he was thrilled with the win.

The win allowed Australia to force the doubles match where Saville and Peers were able to complete the turnaround for their team. After the match De Minaur admitted that the court in Sydney brings out the best of him:

"This court brings out the best in me. It's not about how many times you get knocked down. It's about how many times you get knocked down and get back up."

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The win meant a lot to De Minaur who endured a very tough 2021 season and even after the match he was still visibly emotional talking about his career and last year. He said:

"My whole career I have had a couple of setbacks but look, I am back. I worked really hard to be here, I am in the best shape of my life and I am ready to have a big year."

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