Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities,capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Australia’s top hope Alex de Minaur has booked his third round spot after defeating Spain’s Jaume Munar in straight sets on day four of Wimbledon.
Twice Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pulled out of the singles competition but will play doubles alongside his brother Jamie in his farewell appearance at the grand slam.
Alex de Minaur,Alexei Popyrin and Adam Walton were the Australian winners on an interrupted day at Wimbledon. But the results late in the day were not so good.
Alex de Minaur enters this year’s Wimbledon championships as the No.9 seed and with genuine title aspirations after an extraordinary 20-month surge up the rankings.
Fourteen Australians – 11 men and three women – will compete at Wimbledon in 2024,spearheaded by top-tenner Alex de Minaur and dual quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic.
As a teenager,Alex de Minaur was desperate to hit with James Duckworth. This week,the Australian pair face-off as rivals at Wimbledon.
Australia’s young tennis superstar grew up watching Rafa and Federer and Novak. But a new era is dawning for men’s tennis and the 25-year-old is well placed to smash it.
Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic headline the 14 Australians set to contest this year’s Wimbledon championships. Alex Bolt has made it after playing in Mildura and Swan Hill earlier this year.
The rise of Afghanistan provided a rare moment to remember from the bubble gum form of cricket.
He’s always had speed. He’s always had a backhand. This year,Alex de Minaur has made minor improvements to another part of his game – and it’s had major results.