Alex de Minaur has wrapped up his landmark year with one last triumph in an all-singing, all-dancing rock 'n' roll version of the sport at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown 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, de Minaur' seemed inspired to deliver some of his best stuff as he defeated Danish star Holger Rune in the final of the eight-man tournament.
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, youth-oriented version of the game as he won all five of his matches over three days.
Along with a lightning bolt trophy that wouldn't look out of place in the hand of Greek God Zeus, de Minaur also took home a cash prize of $1.2million AUD.
And de Minaur last night capped off his sensational season by sharing the Newcombe Medal with doubles star Matt Ebden.
It was de Minaur's third time, and second in a row, winning Australian tennis's top honour, while Ebden won the award for the first time.
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