Eight-time grand slam champion Andre Agassi has described Alex de Minaur’s rise as “remarkable” and backed the Australian to win a major.

De Minaur’s 2024 campaign has delivered some highs, such as his quarter-final appearances at Roland-Garros and the US Open, as well as some lows, including his Wimbledon walkover and Olympic withdrawal because of a nagging hip injury.

The world No.9 is now set to face Russian world No.4 Daniil Medvedev in the ATP Finals in Italy’s north on Wednesday morning (AEDT).

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The furthest de Minaur has gone at a grand slam is the quarter-final stage, which he’s reached on four occasions.

But Agassi has declared three months out from the Australian Open that he has what it takes to win a grand slam.

“Watching the Demon go has been remarkable. The way he plays the game, the way he’s able to counter the intensity of the huge ball-striking, his movement is something spectacular, one of the great athletes, and he’s also getting very provocative out there offensively,” Agassi told 9News.

“So he’s maximising his game and I think he can only get better.”

When asked by 9News’ Roz Kelly if de Minaur was capable of winning a grand slam, Agassi put his faith in him.

“I hope so,” said the American legend.

“When it comes to down the end, sometimes it’s not about what you have; it’s about how you play in that moment, and he’s one of the best competitors out there. So nothing would surprise me.”

Meanwhile, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has told 9News “this is probably the best I’ve felt in two years” as he aims to mount a comeback from knee, wrist and foot injuries.

The former world No.13 has played just one ATP-level match in the past two years and has not taken the court since last July.

He’s now eyeing his first Australian Open campaign since 2022, when he was eliminated in the round of 64 in singles tennis but took out the doubles tournament with Thanasi Kokkinakis.

“I played that amazing year in 2022, then at the finals in Wimbledon and US Open that’s when I started feeling some issues in my wrist. I had that wrist reconstruction and now I’m feeling amazing,” Kyrgios said.

“It was a 15 miracle per cent chance that I was going to get back to playing at this level and here we are.

“To get back out there in front of the home fans is going to be sick.”