Alex de Minaur Storms Into Wimbledon Round of 32 After Gritty Comeback
What a ride it’s been so far at Wimbledon 2025—and Alex de Minaur just gave Aussie fans another reason to cheer. In a tournament already filled with big-name casualties, De Minaur managed to steer clear of the chaos, coming back from a slow start to defeat French qualifier Arthur Cazaux in four determined sets: 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
Now, let me tell you—it wasn’t all smooth sailing at the beginning. For almost 40 minutes, things looked off. De Minaur couldn’t find his rhythm. His serve was misfiring badly—just six of his first 21 first serves landed—and he had twice as many unforced errors as winners. You could see the frustration, and with the way this year’s draw has imploded, you wouldn’t have been crazy to worry about another early Aussie exit.
But this is where De Minaur showed real growth. Rather than spiraling, he hit the reset button. And from that point on, we saw the kind of tennis that took him to the quarterfinals last year. His serve steadied, his court coverage tightened, and his net play was razor sharp—winning 26 of 30 points at the net. He turned the tables on Cazaux, who started strong but couldn’t keep up once De Minaur raised the bar.
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By the time the third set hit its critical point—Cazaux serving at 4-4—De Minaur was in full flight. He chased down everything, forced errors, and even got a little help from a double fault by the Frenchman to break. From there, it was all Demon. He didn’t drop another game, bageling the final set and skipping off the court like a man on a mission.
After the match, De Minaur spoke about his shift in mentality. Instead of obsessing over the final result, he’s now focusing on “small wins”—finding momentum, bouncing back from mistakes, staying present. That mindset clearly helped today, and it might just be the difference-maker for his campaign this year.
There’s more good news: his next opponent is Denmark’s August Holmgren, ranked 192 in the world. Holmgren pulled off a marathon five-set upset to get here, and while he’ll ride the wave of momentum, De Minaur enters as the clear favorite. Still, nothing is guaranteed at Wimbledon this year—just ask the 15 seeded players already knocked out.
De Minaur also credited Davis Cup mate Jordan Thompson, who’s battling through injuries and winning five-setters like it’s routine, as a source of inspiration. It’s clear that this Aussie contingent is feeding off each other’s energy.
So here we go—De Minaur is into the round of 32, in control of his game, and possibly headed for a fourth-round blockbuster against Novak Djokovic. But first, it’s Holmgren. One match at a time. One small win at a time. And right now, Demon’s got the fire, the focus, and the fight to go deep at Wimbledon.
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