Alex de Minaur is thrilled to grow to be the primary Australian to advance to a males’s singles quarterfinal at Roland Garros in 20 years.
Paris, France, 4 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Alex de Minaur has described his quarterfinal run at Roland Garros 2024 as “fairly extraordinary”.
The 25-year-old Australian had by no means beforehand progressed past the second spherical in Paris, however now finds himself among the many ultimate eight contenders vying for this yr’s males’s singles title on the clay-court Grand Slam match.
“I at all times thought that for me to play nicely on the clay I wanted sizzling, vigorous circumstances,” De Minaur mentioned after recording the most important Grand Slam win of his profession in opposition to world No.5 Daniil Medvedev.
“However, , this entire match has confirmed in any other case, proper? It’s been a whole shock to the system, to every thing I ever believed in.”
> READ: De Minaur serves up largest Grand Slam win to succeed in Roland Garros quarterfinals
After closing out a four-set victory in opposition to Medvedev, which was his first top-five win at Grand Slam stage and on clay, De Minaur turned to his group and yelled: “I like the clay. I like it right here. I can’t get sufficient.”
Making his twenty sixth look in a Grand Slam most important draw, this marks simply the second time De Minaur has reached the quarterfinals. It equals his career-best end result, having additionally superior to the quarterfinal stage on the US Open in 2020.
“I feel a lot, in my view, of Grand Slam tennis is simply expertise,” De Minaur defined.
“Finally you may put in all of the work on the planet, and I imagine I’m one to take action, however the way you preserve power, how you utilize your power in these lengthy, gruelling five-set matches, there’s quite a bit to study from.
“As you play extra, the physique will get used to it extra, and it’s not simply the truth that you play a gruelling match and, , you will be there for nonetheless lengthy it takes. It’s about the way you bounce again for the following spherical. That’s in all probability what my physique has now began to get used to.”
Along with his stirring run, De Minaur turns into the first Australian to succeed in a males’s singles quarterfinal at Roland Garros in 20 years.
“It’s nice. It’s wonderful. It’s an incredible place to be in,” he famous.
“It’s not simply myself. I feel the entire nation is displaying what we are able to do, and the power of the nation is extraordinarily thrilling.”
The world No.11 will carry his newfound confidence right into a quarterfinal showdown in opposition to world No.4 Alexander Zverev on Wednesday.
“I’m a clay specialist now,” an upbeat De Minaur jokingly instructed media.
Aussies in motion – Roland Garros
RESULTS
Males’s singles, fourth spherical
[11] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d [5] Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
COMING UP
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[11] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [4] Alexander Zverev (GER)
> VIEW: Roland Garros 2024 males’s singles draw
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