Alex de Minaur turns into the primary Australian since Lleyton Hewitt to make 4 consecutive fourth-round appearances in a Grand Slam males’s singles draw.
London, Nice Britain, 7 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Alex de Minaur joins unique firm by reaching the fourth spherical at Wimbledon 2024.
It’s the fourth consecutive Grand Slam that the 25-year-old has reached the spherical of 16 in singles, a feat solely seven different Australian males have achieved within the Open period.
The final to take action was Lleyton Hewitt, who superior to the second week in six consecutive main tournaments between US Open 2003 and Australian Open 2005.
| Grand Slam males’s singles | |
| Accomplishment | Gamers |
| Australians to make 4 or extra consecutive spherical of 16 appearances within the Open period | Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Fred Stolle, Tony Roche, John Newcombe, Lleyton Hewitt, Alex de Minaur |
The constant De Minaur is decided to proceed his successful run on the All England Membership too.
“The primary week of a Slam is about doing something you’ll be able to to remain alive and when you’re capable of get by way of that first week, I really feel prefer it’s a very new match within the second week,” he mentioned after receiving a third-round walkover from French qualifier Lucas Pouille.
“It’s when every thing begins to click on, you begin to really feel extra comfy with the situations, the ambiance, the balls, your tennis, your recreation itself. It’s if you’ve bought to convey your A-game, since you’re attending to the deep finish of those tournaments and taking part in the very best gamers on the planet.
“I’ve mentioned for a very long time, that is the place I’ve wished to be, proper? I used to do rather well within the lower-ranked tournaments, the 250s, however I’ve at all times wished to take the subsequent step and this was a part of it. Going deep at Grand Slams is certainly a part of the journey.
“Attending to the second week is a superb begin and I’m trying ahead to hopefully pushing for extra.”
De Minaur subsequent faces 20-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils, who’s having fun with a career-best Grand Slam run.
World No.34 Fils gained their solely earlier assembly, at an ATP clay-court match in Barcelona, earlier this season.
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