Alex de Minaur pinned his hopes on Carlos Alcaraz, as the Spaniard is set to face Lorenzo Musetti in the final group stage, en route to the ATP Finals semifinals.Alex de Minaur had a tough start to the year-end Championships, leading the first-set tie break but ultimately succumbing to Alcaraz in the first group stage and then to Musetti in the second. His back-to-back losses placed him on the brink of elimination when the only opportunity left was to trounce Taylor Fritz in his third group stage match.The Australian was unstoppable, producing an attacking display and taking all sets to keep his semifinal hopes alive. Now, after his success on the Turin court, he has pinned his hopes on Carlos Alcaraz and revealed that he would be the Spaniard's biggest supporter in the match against Musetti."I’m gonna be Carlos’ biggest fan tonight, that’s for sure”, he said to Jose Morgado."As per the rules, Alcaraz’s result, win or loss, will ensure his place in the last four, but a victory for Musetti would put him on top of the group and qualify the former in second place. In that scenario, Alex de Minaur would be eliminated from the competition.Jannik Sinner has already qualified from the Bjorn Borg group, and the clash between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime would decide the second spot. Ben Shelton has already been eliminated from the race.Alex de Minaur expressed what his win against Taylor Fritz meant to himDe Minaur at the Australia v Belgium - 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers Second Round: Day 2 - Source: GettyAlex de Minaur had a decent season this year, winning his third ATP 500 title at the Washington Open, which catapulted him into the top 10. At the Paris Masters, the Australian reached the quarterfinals and sealed his spot on the ATP Finals roster. He suffered two heartbreaks in the first two stages, so his win against Fritz felt like a well-deserved reward for all his hard work.“I’ve dealt with a fair bit of heartbreak recently, it was good to finally get a win here in Turin. I’ve worked really hard so it was good to get some positive feedback or a positive reward for the hard work, so very happy with the performance today," he said. (via post-match interview)He also noted that the loss against Musetti was not an easy one to deal with, but it helped him to fight back and produce his best performance."[The loss to Musetti] was a tough pill to swallow. I didn't overthink today, I just went out and committed to what I needed to do. I continued to back myself and, whether it worked or it didn't, I was going to leave it all out there today."De Minaur's fate at the ATP Finals will be decided on November 13, 2025.