Alex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.
Australia’s No.1 player will now head to Roland-Garros to contest the claycourt grand slam.Advertisement
He tried a bit of everything to unsettle the big-striking Tsitsipas, from serve-volleying to rushing the net on the rare occasion he drew a short ball, but mostly found himself in baseline exchanges he struggled to win. “It gave me courage great belief in myself that I can continue pushing, in that sense, and I knew that I had something good working for me today.”
“Every time I’m out here I’m enjoying it, with a proper mindset, and I think I can play well, especially when you have nice, hot conditions.Roland-Garros has not been a happy hunting ground for Australia’s male players.and fellow retired star Sam Stosur made the 2010 final and three other semi-finals, but Nick Kyrgios’ two round-of-32 efforts in 2015 and 2016 are as good as it has got on the men’s side in recent years.
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