Ninth seed Alex de Minaur is main the Aussie cost within the males’s singles competitors at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 4 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Alex de Minaur’s fast enchancment this season may be measured in some ways.
From his rating, which peaked at world No.7 final month, to gorgeous outcomes, akin to two title-winning runs and 5 top-10 wins.
One other key marker of his success was achieved at Wimbledon immediately, with the 25-year-old Australian posting his eighth Grand Slam singles win of the season.
This matches essentially the most that De Minaur has recorded in a calendar 12 months throughout his skilled profession and is the primary time he’s reached this quantity in simply the third main match of the season.
The promising information for De Minaur is there’s nonetheless loads of alternative so as to add to his tally as properly.
But to drop a set at Wimbledon in 2024, the top-ranked Australian secured his spot within the third spherical with a commanding 6-2 6-2 7-5 victory towards Spaniard Jaume Munar at Court docket 12.
“Very pleased with the extent,” De Minaur stated of his efficiency. “Performed nice. I’m feeling actually good.”
De Minaur regarded on monitor to document his most dominant victory ever on the All England Membership, when he held three match factors on Munar’s serve at 5-3 within the third set. Nonetheless, his 27-year-old opponent fought again to degree at five-all.
Compelled to dig deep, De Minaur gained eight of the subsequent 11 factors to shut out a straight-sets victory after two hours and three minutes on courtroom.
“It’s by no means straightforward closing a match out,” De Minaur stated. “(However) very joyful to get the win immediately.”
That is De Minaur’s fourth consecutive win towards the world No.63, who he additionally beat within the second spherical at Roland Garros a couple of weeks in the past.
That is the third time that De Minaur has progressed to the third spherical on the All England Membership. His greatest end result on the prestigious grass-court Grand Slam is a fourth-round look in 2022.
“It’s particular enjoying right here at Wimbledon, so I’m going to do my greatest and hopefully I can go deep,” stated De Minaur, who faces French qualifier Lucas Pouille subsequent.
Pouille, a former top-10 participant and Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2016, superior when a knee harm compelled Thanasi Kokkinakis to retire mid-way by their second-round match.
There was higher information for Alexei Popyrin, who prolonged his career-best run on the match with a five-set triumph towards world No.31 Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
> READ: Popyrin units up third-round conflict with Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon
Adam Walton fell simply in need of becoming a member of his friends within the third spherical. The world No.101 was edged out in a five-set, four-hour thriller towards Argentina’s Francisco Comesana.
Sadly, Australia’s No.1 girl Daria Saville additionally bowed out in heartbreaking trend within the second spherical. Saville held a match level towards world No.19 Marta Kostyuk, earlier than ultimately succumbing in a three-set battle that prolonged past three hours.
Aussies in motion – Wimbledon
RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d Jaume Munar (ESP) 6-2 6-2 7-5
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d [30] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
Francisco Comesana (ARG) d Adam Walton (AUS) 7-5 1-6 6-7(12) 6-1 7-6(8)
[Q] Lucas Pouille (FRA) d Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 2-6 7-5 5-2 ret.
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
[18] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) d Daria Saville (AUS) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
COMING UP
Males’s singles, third spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [Q] Lucas Pouille (FRA)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 males’s singles draw
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