Alex de Minaur Marks 300th Career Win with Dominant Vienna Open Victory
Alex de Minaur has notched a significant career landmark, securing his **300th tour-level victory** with a commanding 6-3, 6-4 first-round win over Austrian wildcard Jurij Rodionov at the 2025 Erste Bank Open in Vienna on October 20. The 26-year-old Australian, seeded No. 3 and ranked world No. 7, converted three of four break points and fired six aces in a 1-hour, 28-minute triumph, extending his perfect 2-0 head-to-head lead over Rodionov and advancing to face either Karen Khachanov or qualifier Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round. In a post-match interview with Tennis TV, de Minaur called the achievement “pretty cool,” reflecting on the grind: “Hitting 300 is a milestone—shows the consistency we’ve built. But it’s just a number; the focus is Turin and the summer.”
#### The Match: De Minaur’s Precision Over Rodionov’s Fight
De Minaur, playing his first match since a hip injury-forced withdrawal from the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong, started sharply, breaking Rodionov in the opening game with a forehand winner and consolidating for 2-0. The Austrian, ranked No. 147 and on a wildcard, mounted a fightback, breaking back at 3-2 with a lob over de Minaur’s head, but the Aussie responded immediately, breaking again with a backhand down the line for 4-3. De Minaur closed the first set with a love hold, then dominated the second, breaking at 1-1 and 4-3 with deep returns, serving out 6-4 despite a late Rodionov push.
Holding serve at 82% efficiency and committing just 12 unforced errors to Rodionov’s 28, de Minaur’s upgraded serve—now averaging 125 mph on first balls—proved decisive. “Jurij’s tough at home, but I stayed aggressive,” de Minaur said. Rodionov, who leads their head-to-head 1-0 from a 2021 Stuttgart upset, tipped his hat: “Alex was too good today—congrats on 300.”
The Milestone: 300 Wins and Australian Pride
De Minaur’s 300-150 career record (66.7% win rate) places him among an elite group of Australians, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt’s 299 at the same age. This is his 50th win of 2025 (50-18), tying Taylor Fritz for third behind Carlos Alcaraz (67) and Jannik Sinner (62), and leading the hard-court tally at 37. “Hitting 300 is pretty cool—a reminder of the journey,” de Minaur told Tennis TV. “For me, it shows consistency—showing up every week, that’s the pride.” As the first Australian to 50 wins in a season since Hewitt in 2004, de Minaur’s feat eclipses Pat Rafter’s modern-era records and positions him as the nation’s best hope for a 49-year Australian Open men’s singles title drought end (last: Mark Edmondson, 1976).
| Player | Career Wins | 2025 Wins | Hard-Court Wins 2025 |
|——–|————-|———–|———————-|
| Alex de Minaur | 300 | 50 | 37 (Tour-leading) |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 549 | 52 (2004) | N/A |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 300+ | 67 | 34 |
| Jannik Sinner | 250+ | 62 | 34 |
De Minaur’s Vienna Campaign: Momentum for Finals
De Minaur’s Shanghai quarterfinal (loss to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4) pushed him to 50 wins, but the hip niggle that forced his Hong Kong skip (UTS withdrawal October 13) has cleared, with coach Matt Reid confirming: “Alex is 100%—Vienna’s a tune-up for Turin.” A deep run here defends zero points but adds up to 330 for the ATP Finals (November 10-17), where he’s No. 7 in the Race and 495 points from No. 5 Djokovic for AO seeding. “Turin’s the big one—300’s cool, but a deep AO’s the dream,” de Minaur said.
Next up: A potential second-round vs. Khachanov or Tirante, with a quarterfinal against either Sinner or Bublik. Vienna’s indoor hard suits de Minaur (2023 runner-up), and his 82% hold rate vs. Rodionov signals form.
Reactions: “Pretty Cool” Milestone Celebrated
Social media buzzed under #DeMinaur300: “300 wins at 26? Demon’s a beast—Aussie pride! 🇦🇺” (150k likes). Hewitt tweeted: “Proud of you, Alex—Hewitt legacy rising. Turin next.” Katie Boulter, fiancée: “My hero—300 and counting! ❤️”
De Minaur’s “pretty cool moment” isn’t the end—it’s the spark for more. With 50 wins and Vienna humming, the Demon’s 2025 is legendary; 2026’s AO? Australia’s electric.
