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Darren Walton

De Minaur enjoys Agassi-like Open build-up

Alex de Minaur is back in Sydney practising for next month's Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Borrowing a page from the playbook of four-time champion Andre Agassi, Alex de Minaur will spend Christmas Day pounding the pavement in pursuit of Australian Open glory.

Believing it's high time for he or Nick Kyrgios to bust the 47-year men's home title hoodoo in Melbourne, de Minaur planned to hit the practice courts four days out from Australia's United Cup opener against Great Britain on December 29-30.

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