(FILES) Alex de Minaur of Team Australia returns a shot to Jannik Sinner of Team Italy during their semi-final singles match between Italy and Australia at the Davis Cup Finals at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena in Malaga, southern Spain, on November 23, 2024. After finishing 2024 in 9th place in the world rankings, Australian Alex De Minaur begins his season on December 28, 2024, in Sydney and wants to be 'as close as possible' to the top 5 in 2025, he told AFP in an interview. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)