On Wednesday, Alex De Minaur earned a rare milestone for Australia after two decades, thanks to his sensational campaign at Shanghai Masters. The World No.7 is in solid form and is stopping at nothing. “I can really have a swing these next three or four years and really show that I’m at my peak and break through some barriers,” he said earlier. The 2025 US Open quarterfinalist just proved his mettle yet again with a historic career feat, joining the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz.

In his Round of 16 match in Shanghai, De Minaur bested Portugal’s Nuno Borges. In straight sets, he managed dismissed Borges’ challenge in an hour and 47 minutes. With a scoreline of 7-5, 6-2, De Minaur has made his way into the quarterfinal of the Shanghai Masters for the first time. What made the victory even more special is the fact that De Minaur has become only the third ATP player this season to win 50 singles matches on tour.

Apart from him, only Alcaraz and Fritz have done it in 2025. Not even Jannik Sinner has touched that mark so far, with 42 wins. With 67 wins so far, Alcaraz leads the tally while Fritz and De Minaur are level at 50 each.

Interestingly, De Minaur has also become the first Australian player to register 50 wins in a season after over 20 years. Back in 2002, two-time Grand Slam champion and compatriot Lleyton Hewitt achieved the feat. Back then, Hewitt ended his season with 61 wins and 15 losses, thanks to his his Indian Wells and Wimbledon wins and from reaching the final in Cincinnati and at the Paris Masters.

Of course, De Minaur has the chance to go past Lewitt’s number if he continues to win more matches. He is filled with energy and determination to keep making deep runs at almost every event.

Alex De Minaur exudes confidence after his 50th win

In the last three months, Alex De Minaur has been in a terrific form. In July, he won the Citi Open title in Washington. Then at the Canadian Open, the Aussie succeeded in reaching the quarterfinals. He maintained the consistency at the US Open as well, reaching the last eight before losing to Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime.

China Open saw him entering the semis where he missed out on the trophy after losing to eventual winner Jannik Sinner. However, De Minaur looks set to clinch a trophy in Shanghai this week. After winning the R16 battle against Borges, while claiming 50 seasonal victories, he reacted, “For me it just shows consistency and that is what I am most proud of,” reported ATP Tour’s website on October 8.

He continued, “Showing up every single week and it is an amazing number. I am hoping for many more to finish off the year and not stay at 50. It has been a successful trip to Asia so far.”

The former World No.6 said, “I told myself at the start of the week that it was all going to be a big mental effort to go out there and compete. I am happy to be in the quarter-finals and give myself another opportunity.” As of this writing, his opponent in the quarterfinal is yet to be confirmed.

De Minaur will look to clinch a second title after his victory in Washington to build momentum before the ATP Finals. The year-end tournament will see top 8-ranked players competing in Turin.