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USA Today
12 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Citi Open: de Minaur [13th] vs. Yunchaokete [75th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
On Wednesday, Bu Yunchaokete (No. 75 in the world) faces Alex de Minaur (No. 13) in the Round of 32 at the Citi Open. de Minaur is favored to win (-699) in this match against Yunchaokete (+450). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Alex de Minaur vs. Bu Yunchaokete matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, de Minaur has an 87.5% to win. de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Betting Odds de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete matchup performance & stats
Sydney Morning Herald
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
The change de Minaur must make to take it up to tennis' best
The five-time major quarter-finalist's percentage of unreturned first serves for the tournament was only 34 per cent (73/212), which ranked equal-98th in the men's draw. Woodbridge spoke with a still-disappointed de Minaur in the hours after his four-set defeat to Djokovic. De Minaur's serve was among the topics. 'Alex was playing against a guy [Djokovic] who has adjusted his serve throughout his career and made it better – and that's the example you have to look at,' Woodbridge said. 'He's got a great team of people around him, got all the technology, and now it's time to go back and keep tweaking the technique. Loading 'He's got to rotate his shoulders, get his right shoulder back, and get more turn and torque. What he does is take the racquet head out to the right, and that opens him up, and he gets too front-on. 'That [results in] lack of control and trajectory. The best players have great shoulder rotation, hold it in there, and then they uncoil.' Respected Australian coach Craig O'Shannessy made the same observation about de Minaur's front-on service motion, and said fixing that was not about adding more power but instead would add much-needed serving accuracy. ATP Tour serving analysis last year of the top-20 men's players found that de Minaur was by far the least accurate in that group, based on placement in the service box. That continued at Wimbledon this year, where the Australian's serves went to the body, rather than the corners, about five times more often than Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. O'Shannessy, who previously worked with Djokovic, said that was an accuracy issue for de Minaur and not a deliberate strategy. 'Alex is hitting it in the strike zone [too often] … he's losing so many points because the opponent is ready for that,' O'Shannessy told this masthead. 'From a placement perspective, Novak is serving only [about] three per cent at the body, and everything else is an even mix, so it makes it almost impossible to do a game plan against him. 'Alex has to improve his technique. He has to stay sideways longer. The lower body's got to rotate and stop, and the upper body then receives that energy and throws that into the arm. He's over-rotating with [both], and then he's too front-on.' Djokovic boasts remarkable serving accuracy in 2025 and at this Wimbledon. Almost half Djokovic's serves on the deuce and advantage sides landed wide or down the T, compared to between two and four per cent to the body, according to IBM tracking data. De Minaur, on the other hand, had about 50 per cent down the T on each side at Wimbledon, but went wide on only 28 and 36 per cent of serves, respectively, on the advantage and deuce sides. Loading He was at 20 and 17 per cent to the body on the advantage and deuce sides, respectively. Interestingly, Carlos Alcaraz's percentage of serves to the body this event is even higher than de Minaur. However, Woodbridge said de Minaur should not beat himself up about the Djokovic defeat or become too preoccupied with his serving deficiencies. 'Alex is a legitimate top-10 player. The hardest part in this game is getting there, and then it's even harder to stay there – but he's proven he can do that,' Woodbridge said. 'I said to him [post-match], 'Don't you dare tell me that you're not good enough to be in this space. You're 10 times better a tennis player than I ever was, and a lot of us were, so take your strengths, keep them, and keep working on those small bits that can make you better'.'
The Age
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
The change de Minaur must make to take it up to tennis' best
The five-time major quarter-finalist's percentage of unreturned first serves for the tournament was only 34 per cent (73/212), which ranked equal-98th in the men's draw. Woodbridge spoke with a still-disappointed de Minaur in the hours after his four-set defeat to Djokovic. De Minaur's serve was among the topics. 'Alex was playing against a guy [Djokovic] who has adjusted his serve throughout his career and made it better – and that's the example you have to look at,' Woodbridge said. 'He's got a great team of people around him, got all the technology, and now it's time to go back and keep tweaking the technique. Loading 'He's got to rotate his shoulders, get his right shoulder back, and get more turn and torque. What he does is take the racquet head out to the right, and that opens him up, and he gets too front-on. 'That [results in] lack of control and trajectory. The best players have great shoulder rotation, hold it in there, and then they uncoil.' Respected Australian coach Craig O'Shannessy made the same observation about de Minaur's front-on service motion, and said fixing that was not about adding more power but instead would add much-needed serving accuracy. ATP Tour serving analysis last year of the top-20 men's players found that de Minaur was by far the least accurate in that group, based on placement in the service box. That continued at Wimbledon this year, where the Australian's serves went to the body, rather than the corners, about five times more often than Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. O'Shannessy, who previously worked with Djokovic, said that was an accuracy issue for de Minaur and not a deliberate strategy. 'Alex is hitting it in the strike zone [too often] … he's losing so many points because the opponent is ready for that,' O'Shannessy told this masthead. 'From a placement perspective, Novak is serving only [about] three per cent at the body, and everything else is an even mix, so it makes it almost impossible to do a game plan against him. 'Alex has to improve his technique. He has to stay sideways longer. The lower body's got to rotate and stop, and the upper body then receives that energy and throws that into the arm. He's over-rotating with [both], and then he's too front-on.' Djokovic boasts remarkable serving accuracy in 2025 and at this Wimbledon. Almost half Djokovic's serves on the deuce and advantage sides landed wide or down the T, compared to between two and four per cent to the body, according to IBM tracking data. De Minaur, on the other hand, had about 50 per cent down the T on each side at Wimbledon, but went wide on only 28 and 36 per cent of serves, respectively, on the advantage and deuce sides. Loading He was at 20 and 17 per cent to the body on the advantage and deuce sides, respectively. Interestingly, Carlos Alcaraz's percentage of serves to the body this event is even higher than de Minaur. However, Woodbridge said de Minaur should not beat himself up about the Djokovic defeat or become too preoccupied with his serving deficiencies. 'Alex is a legitimate top-10 player. The hardest part in this game is getting there, and then it's even harder to stay there – but he's proven he can do that,' Woodbridge said. 'I said to him [post-match], 'Don't you dare tell me that you're not good enough to be in this space. You're 10 times better a tennis player than I ever was, and a lot of us were, so take your strengths, keep them, and keep working on those small bits that can make you better'.'
Perth Now
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Woodbridge: 'Devastated' Demon can learn from Djokovic
Alex de Minaur is being urged to take a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's serving book as Australia's tennis luminaries backed the Sydneysider to rebound from his deflating Wimbledon exit. After de Minaur's fourth-round defeat by the great Djokovic, Todd Woodbridge, the 22-time grand slam doubles champ, and former finalist Mark Philippoussis both told AAP they backed de Minaur to respond strongly to the setback. Woodbridge revealed he had spent a couple of hours with the "devastated" de Minaur after the match, when the Australian No.1 broke down the details of where he thought he had gone wrong. Asked what he needed to do to take the next step towards his grand slam ambitions, Woodbridge said: "It's really obvious … He knows that his serve has let him down here." At 4-2 up in the third set, looking set to drag Djokovic into a fifth, de Minaur faltered before succumbing 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4. "He felt if he could have had a better percentage and keep the pace of his serve up, then he would have been able to keep that extra pressure on Novak, so he was really devastated," said Woodbridge. "It's hard to crash through to this next level, to get to a semi, maybe a final at a slam, and win those matches. They're the ones Alex says 'I have to win'. "We talked about him using, actually, Novak as an example of someone throughout their career who has adjusted their service motion, always finding something to improve upon it. "I think about 12 months ago, he was serving better than he is now. I think his technique's gotten a little bit back to the way he used to. But everything else has improved. Physically, he's stronger, there's bit more shape on the ball, and as a transition player, he's fantastic. "So you're talking one percenters, and you've got to find as many small improvements as you can to break through, and no kid will work harder in the game than Alex to make that happen." 'Scud' Philippoussis, himself the possessor of a mighty serve, has always maintained the lack of a similar weapon for de Minaur has been the one thing holding back de Minaur in his bid to crack the winning code as he's reached five grand slam quarter-finals but never got beyond. Yet the 1998 US Open and 2003 Wimbledon finalist Philippoussis still sees improvement in the 26-year-old 'Demon'. "Of course, he's disappointed, but it's very positive," said Philippoussis. "He had the opportunity, that's for sure, but once Novak gets going, it's tough out there. But Alex had a great couple of weeks, and hopefully he can build on that for the US Open swing. "He's still looking to find something that gives him freer points on his first serve, and hopefully he can find something. "But he's always improving because he's got the mentality, he's got the physicality, and he's got the heart and the hunger, that's for sure. And he's definitely still improving."
Sydney Morning Herald
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
The moments that cost De Minaur the biggest win of his life
It was just the second time this tournament that the former world No.1 had dropped serve. But arguably the key moment in deciding where this set was headed came in the second game, when Djokovic had the chance to immediately break back on de Minaur's serve. Djokovic made a decent-enough return, which de Minaur countered with a backhand slice, but the Serbian superstar lost balance and awkwardly flayed a forehand well long. De Minaur held two points later for 2-0, then benefited from another erratic Djokovic serving performance in the fifth game. Djokovic dumped a mid-court backhand into the net, then double-faulted on the second point and again at break point to fall 4-1 behind. One last unforced error off Djokovic's racquet – his 16th for the set – handed de Minaur a 6-1 lead. Demon misses his chance Second set, Djokovic wins 6-4 Any number of points seemed like crucial ones throughout this set as Djokovic began to assert his authority on the contest, only for de Minaur to repeatedly hit back. After they traded breaks to begin the second set, Djokovic poured the pressure on again to restrict de Minaur to 30-40. An incredible 35-shot rally followed, ending with de Minaur missing a backhand slice down the line. Djokovic sensed the moment, putting his finger behind his right ear and urging the crowd to make some noise. But de Minaur reeled in his 3-1 deficit to again level the set through six games. Djokovic came out on top in another titanic rally in the seventh game – this time 31 shots – to leave de Minaur 0-30, and the Australian eventually relented on serve. However, the critical moment for the set was still to come as Djokovic served to level the match at a set-all. De Minaur had already had a break point, but the second one was where his big chance came, on a Djokovic second serve. The Aussie pounced on it, pounded a forehand at Djokovic's feet, then, on a mid-court ball, struck a forehand long. Djokovic clinched the set two points later. Impatience costs de Minaur Third set, Djokovic wins 6-4 Both players fended off a break point each to start the set, and they held until four-all, when Djokovic made his move. De Minaur found himself in a 15-40 hole, but a superb inside-out forehand set up the easiest of put-away volleys. On the second break point, he nailed a 206km/h first serve out wide – exactly what he was after – that enabled him to step into the court, but he sprayed a forehand wide going for a winner. De Minaur's aggressive mindset helped him throughout the match, but, just like the previous set, his impatience and lack of execution at a key time cost him dearly. Djokovic leaked a forehand error in the next game to fall to 30-all, but was celebrating a two-sets-to-one lead soon after when he won a 27-shot rally with the simplest of dinks into the opposite service box. The damage was done two shots earlier when he ripped a cross-court forehand that sent de Minaur scurrying off court before forcing him to sprint across the other side with an off forehand near the opposite sideline. Brutal baseline warfare Fourth set, Djokovic wins 6-4 After saving a break point in the opening game, de Minaur stormed to a 4-1 lead as he threatened to send the match to a deciding fifth set. Djokovic even faced a break point to go 5-1 down, where de Minaur could not quite chase down an angled drop volley that ended up being his only opportunity for the game. The 24-time major champion made it out of the game without further damage, then tightened the screws. De Minaur defended back-to-back break points on excellent second serves and baseline play that drew Djokovic errors and got him back to deuce. But the Australian went break point down again trying to force the issue on his forehand. This is where Djokovic showed his mettle. A 32-shot rally followed of side-to-side brutal baseline warfare, but Djokovic took the initiative on a de Minaur backhand slice to rip a cross-court forehand on an extreme angle before crushing an inside-out forehand winner. Loading Starting with the final two points of that game, Djokovic captured 14 of the last 15 to complete his four-set defeat of a gallant de Minaur, who was left ruing his performance on the biggest of points. De Minaur won 36 of 52 points on rallies lasting nine shots or longer – an extraordinary feat – but Djokovic claimed four such exchanges mentioned above of 27 shots-plus at clutch moments that helped decide the match.
