Alex de Minaur was three years old when he began tennis lessons in the Southern Sydney suburb of Carss Park. Dock would hit with De Minaur at Harold Fraser Reserve in Kogarah Bay up to three times a week. He just loved swinging his racquet around and hitting balls on all the walls at the tennis centre.
The challenge at that age is to keep kids motivated, but Alex just loved it. Even then he'd chase down everything. You actually had to tell him to go home, otherwise he would have stayed on court all day if he could. The De Minaur family relocated to Spain when Alex was five years old. Dock continued her friendship with the family, even staying with them when she travelled to Alicante.
The challenge at that age is to keep kids motivated, but Alex just loved it. Even then he'd chase down everything. You actually had to tell him to go home, otherwise he would have stayed on court all day if he could. The De Minaur family relocated to Spain when Alex was five years old. Dock continued her friendship with the family, even staying with them when she travelled to Alicante.
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Most people have qualities to be successful in anything they do but only by experiences in life are these character traits ever developed and used. That is why so many people believe that it is adversity, not prosperity that breeds success. The character building process is about putting people in situations or circumstances that draw these qualities from deep within themselves to the surface.
Cindy Dock Pro Player & Coach
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Formerly ranked #600 in the world, winner of 1 WTA doubles tournament, reached last 32 in the NSW Open 1996. Cindy Dock was his first coach with us at Harold Fraser Reserve in Kogarah Bay from 2003-2005. Alex lived 500 metres away and walked in at age 4 - we gave him his first racquet for free because he was so good but so small.
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Her serve, defence and attack good. I'm looking forward, as I am sure you are, to seeing her play Serena Williams or Petra Kvitova. Q: How much financially has it cost over the past 10 years to take Barty now 23, from a promising 12 y.o. to the world's no. A: I estimate US$3-4M, (the same amount as winning just one Grand Slam Singles) - Anyone have an answer?
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