(FILES) Alex de Minaur of Team Australia returns a shot to Taylor Fritz of Team USA during their quarter-final singles match between USA and Australia at the Davis Cup Finals at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena in Malaga, southern Spain, on November 21, 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 Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)