Alex de Minaur has defied a hip injury to qualify for the exclusive ATP finals,reserved for the eight best-performed men of the year.
A tough loss to Spain means Australia will face a challenging task in the quarter-finals to end a 21-year title drought in the team competition.
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.
Alexander Zverev keeps his bid for an elusive first grand slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight Roland-Garros semi-final with a 6-4,7-6 (7-5),6-4 victory over Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
Italians are “very touchy people”,according to Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill,so there were plenty of hugs,but also a few choice words in the players box.
From local hope Alex de Minaur to China’s rising star Zheng Qinwen and everyone and everything in between,these were the highlights and talking points of the 2024 Australian Open.
The Davis Cup captain says there is huge upside for the Australian despite losing to Andrey Rublev in his home grand slam. Another former great urged de Minaur to take more risks on his serve.
The similarities were uncanny and impossible to ignore as Lleyton Hewitt’s 15-year-old son Cruz made his debut in the junior tournament at the Australian Open.
He’s the first Australian man in two decades to break into the world’s top 10. It started with a decision 12 years ago that brought tears to his eyes.