Former Aussie player shares what needs to happen for de Minaur to win a Slam: 'If we are honest...'

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Two months after admitting that he required a break from tennis as a consequence of "burnout", Alex de Minaur is on the charge once again.

The 26-year-old is on a six-match win streak (excluding his recent walkover at the expense of Christopher O'Connell) after winning the Washington Open title.

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De Minaur has never won a Masters 1000 title, but is four victories away in Toronto from changing that narrative.

What he also hasn't achieved is a Grand Slam title, having previously reached five quarter-finals, including two at the US Open.

As the final Slam of the year in New York quickly approaches, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have shared the past seven major trophies, are head and shoulders above the chasing pack.

Recently retired Australian player Luke Saville shared a candid take on what needs to happen for de Minaur to break through at Grand Slam level.

"It is definitely tough," Saville told 'The Tennis' podcast.

"I think I saw a clip the other day that he just keeps rocking up, every Grand Slam, and he is making the fourth round, quarter-final.

"I think if we are honest, we probably just need a little bit of a draw opening because those top two [Sinner and Alcaraz], especially, are pretty unreal right now. If they keep going, he has to beat both of them to win a Slam.

"It is difficult, to say the least, so we need a little bit of love, but he is definitely showing up at every Grand Slam and getting into that second week consistently, so it's great to see."

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De Minaur, who recently reentered the world's top eight, trails 0-14 in a combined head-to-head with Sinner (0-10) and Alcaraz (0-4).

He is yet to win a set in a major quarter-final.

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