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Philippoussis advises de Minaur to adopt a more aggressive style to break his losing streaks against Alcaraz and Sinner, highlighting the need for risk-taking in key moments.
- On Jan 26, 2026 Mark Philippoussis urged Alex de Minaur to `get outside his comfort zone` to try to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open quarter-final.
- Facing Alcaraz in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, Alex de Minaur enters with a 0-5 record against Alcaraz and is winless in 13 matches against Jannik Sinner.
- Philippoussis recommended taking on more risk and attacking the net, saying de Minaur's `great volleys` and technique make net attack a viable tactic, as shown at the Laver Cup ATP Tour Finals last year.
- The former ace praised Alex de Minaur's charge into the final eight and said he has grown in the past 12 months, making Alcaraz and Sinner beatable if tactics change.
- Mark Philippoussis warned `So, you know, they're all vulnerable, anything can happen on the day...` to underline match-day unpredictability, noting Jannik Sinner was `very, very lucky to survive` and struggles with heat-related challenges.
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