Alex de Minaur picks which court he prefers out of Rod Laver Arena and Centre Court at Wimbledon

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Alex de Minaur has become a dangerous player at the four Grand Slam tournaments in recent years.

The Australian number one reached his first Major quarter-final at the US Open in 2020 but failed to repeat the feat at his next 13 Grand Slam visits.

Taking his game to another level over the past 12 months, De Minaur has now qualified for the quarterfinals at each of his last four Major tournaments.

De Minaur beat Alex Michelsen, 6-0, 7-6, 6-3, to reach the last eight of the Australian Open for the first time in his career in 2025.

Having experienced the four biggest courts tennis has to offer, De Minaur now picks his favorite ATP venue.

Alex de Minaur says he would rather play on Rod Laver Arena than at Wimbledon’s Centre Court

During an interview at this week’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown event in Nimes, France, De Minaur was asked to pick between iconic tennis courts.

• Court Philippe Chatrier (French Open) or Brisbane Centre Court (Brisbane International)

“Philippe Chatrier or Brisbane?” said De Minaur.

“Woah, Philippe Chatrier is a bigger court, but you know, Brisbane is at home, so I’ll go with Brisbane.”

• Brisbane Centre Court (Brisbane International) or Wimbledon Centre Court (Wimbledon)

“As much as I love Brisbane, I think Wimbledon Centre Court is very, very special,” he said.

• Wimbledon Centre Court (Wimbledon) or Rod Laver Arena (Australian Open)

“Woah, can I choose both?” he asked.

“Got to choose one… Stick with my guns, Rod Laver.

• Rod Laver Arena (Australian Open) or Arthur Ashe Stadium (US Open)

“Rod Laver,” said De Minaur.

How close has Alex de Minaur been to reaching a Grand Slam semi-final?

The 26-year-old is now an accomplished player at Grand Slam tournaments, having reached five quarter-finals.

De Minaur has yet to reach a Major semi-final, however, and remarkably failed to win a set during any of his quarter-final matches.

• 2025 Australian Open QF – Alex de Minaur lost to Jannik Sinner, 3-6, 2-6, 1-6
• 2024 US Open QF – Alex de Minaur lost to Jack Draper, 3-6, 5-7, 2-6
• 2024 Wimbledon QF – Alex de Minaur withdrew before match due to injury
• 2024 French Open QF – Alex de Minaur lost to Alexander Zverev, 4-6, 6-7, 4-6
• 2020 US Open QF – Alex de Minaur lost to Dominic Thiem, 2-6, 2-6, 4-6

The Aussie arguably came closest at Roland Garros last year, pushing Germany’s Alexander Zverev close in all three sets.

Dropping the second set in a tiebreaker, 6-7 [5-7], De Minaur came as close as ever to winning a set in a Grand Slam quarter-final.

He’ll no doubt be hoping to finally reach his first Slam semi-final when the 2025 French Open begins on Sunday, May 25.

Alex de Minaur looks for another strong performance in Monte-Carlo

The world number ten will begin his ATP Tour clay court season in the principality, as he takes to the court in Monte-Carlo as the eighth seed.

• [1] Alexander Zverev
• [2] Carlos Alcaraz
• [3] Novak Djokovic
• [4] Casper Ruud
• [5] Jack Draper
• [6] Stefanos Tsitsipas
• [7] Andrey Rublev
• [8] Alex de Minaur

Before 2024, De Minaur had won just two matches at the Monte-Carlo Masters before enjoying a strong run to the quarterfinals last year.

De Minaur’s run came to an end at the hands of Novak Djokovic, losing in straight sets to the former two-time champion.

It remains to be seen if he can return to the last eight in Monte-Carlo in 2025, with action beginning on April 7.