The world No.8, who is engaged to current British No.3 Katie Boulter, spends a lot of his time living in London and has adopted the UK as a home away from home.

Like his fiancé Boulter, De Minaur has also made his home on the grass, which he describes as his favourite time in the season.

He certainly has the game for it. His electric speed, high intensity and precise groundstrokes make him a force to be reckoned with when the grass court season comes around each year.

The Australian has enjoyed some of the best results of his career on the surface, winning the Eastbourne title in 2021, and losing out to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Queen’s in 2023.

The former world No.6 has already confirmed his place at the HSBC Championships this summer, and is excited to get back to a tournament where he will feel he has unfinished business.

“One of the things I enjoy the most about being at Queen’s is the place itself”, he said in an exclusive interview. “It’s one of the coolest clubs on tour, it feels special. The grass is as green as ever.

“It’s the start of the grass court season, which is a season I’ve always very much enjoyed. I love being in London and staying at home.

“It’s a great swing going from Queen’s into Wimbledon, you’re able to stay at home for a long stint and play on the best surface – what’s not to love about that!”

The Queen’s Club is a special place for many players on tour, not only because of the club itself but also the rich history of the tournament, which has been voted ATP 500 Tournament of the Year six times in the past decade.

For today’s Australian stars, there is one former player in particular who has left an inspiring mark on this prestigious event.

Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt is a four-time champion at Queen’s, lifting the title in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006 – beating Britain’s Tim Henman in two separate finals.

Hewitt has long been a mentor for De Minaur, helping the now 11-time ATP title-winner through his junior career and as his Davis Cup captain for Australia.

The 27-year-old grew up watching his idol dominate at this tournament through the early 2000s, which serves as an inspiration each time he steps foot at the club.

“Every time I go there (The Queen’s Club), being able to see Lleyton’s name on the board four times is very impressive,” he said.

“I would love nothing more than to get my name up there, at least once. That would be cool. That’s definitely the goal.”

De Minaur has plenty of reason for optimism heading into his favourite period of the busy tennis calendar.

The Aussie made a positive start to the season with a quarter-final run at his home Grand Slam in Melbourne, before going on to seal the ATP 500 Rotterdam title in his third final at the tournament.

This is coming off the back of a 2025 campaign that saw him win the ATP 500 Washington title, reach two Grand Slam quarter-finals and qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time in his career.

“I’m very happy with my start to the year, I think it’s been a great start,” he said.

“Being able to play well in Australia, get a title in Rotterdam and hopefully gaining a lot of confidence and momentum moving forward. Hopefully it’s going to be a big year.”

Watch De Minaur take on Alcaraz, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti and more this summer at the HSBC Championships from 15-21 June.

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