Alex de Minaur will have a fresh look for the Australian summer of tennis after ending his 11-year association with Asics.<\/p>\n
The Aussie No.1 shared the news on Instagram in a collaborative post with the sporting brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cEleven years by your side. Grateful for every step, every memory. Proud to have supported you in your journey to the top,\u201d the post read<\/a>.<\/p>\n Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n It was accompanied by two photos of de Minaur in action, one from early on in his career and one from more recent.<\/p>\n It has since been reported<\/a> that de Minaur will switch to Wilson. He already uses the Wilson racquets, but is now set to wear the apparel as well.<\/p>\n While a host of players on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s circuits use Wilson racquets, there aren\u2019t many that also wear the apparel.<\/p>\n World No.26 Marta Kostyuk became the first player to sign a head-to-toe deal with the US-based company in 2023.<\/p>\n De Minaur, who is currently ranked No.7 in the world, will begin his preparations for the Australian Open in the United Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n He will face world No.12 Casper Ruud as Australia takes on Norway.<\/p>\n De Minaur, a six-time grand slam quarter-finalist, has never reached the last four at a major and is desperate for success on home soil next month.<\/p>\n He is yet to beat heavyweights Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner on tour, nursing 0-5 and 0-13 records against the big guns respectively.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve played some very close matches over the years with both of them and you feel like you\u2019re getting closer and closer,\u201d de Minaur told reporters in Sydney last week.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to work on your game, find new weapons. For me, it\u2019s finding different ways to hurt these players and trying to be ready to take more risks and be a little bit more of a disruptor.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a couple of things here and there that we\u2019ve tried to work towards in my team throughout this off-season to try to take the next step, and that\u2019s obviously the next goal.\u201d<\/p>\n De Minaur has retained the majority of his support team for the upcoming season, but has employed a new fitness trainer with a clear goal in mind.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ultimately trying to get bigger and stronger and just keep on improving,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the years I\u2019ve gained a little bit of weight, which has definitely helped me.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no substitute for hard work, so that\u2019s what we\u2019ll be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n – With AAP<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friends share update on Aussie tennis star who \u2018hit a wall\u2019<\/p>\n 2 min read<\/p>\n