Alex de Minaur has wrapped up his landmark year with one last illuminating and lucrative triumph in an all-singing, all-dancing rock 'n' roll version of the sport at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) grand final in London.
Played in front of a noisy full-house at the old Olympic "Copper Box'' venue in east London with lights flashing and music blasting out, "The Demon'' seemed inspired to deliver some of his best stuff as he defeated Danish star Holger Rune in the final of the eight-man tournament on Sunday.
Played over four eight-minute quarters with only one serve per point and barely any time between points, de Minaur appeared to thrive in this manically abbreviated, unashamedly youth-oriented version of the game as he won all five of his matches over three days.
