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 could be measured in some ways.
From his rating, which peaked at world No.7 final month, to beautiful outcomes, reminiscent of 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 probably 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 nicely.
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 in opposition to Spaniard Jaume Munar at Court docket 12.
“Very pleased with the extent,” De Minaur mentioned of his efficiency. “Performed nice. I’m feeling actually good.”
De Minaur appeared on observe 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 stage at five-all.
Compelled to dig deep, De Minaur gained eight of the following 11 factors to shut out a straight-sets victory after two hours and three minutes on court docket.
“It’s by no means simple closing a match out,” De Minaur mentioned. “(However) very glad to get the win immediately.”
That is De Minaur’s fourth consecutive win in opposition to the world No.63, who he additionally beat within the second spherical at Roland Garros a number of weeks in the past.
De Minaur’s third-round opponent can be determined later immediately. He’ll face both fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis or French qualifier Lucas Pouille.
That is the third time that De Minaur has progressed to the third spherical on the All England Membership. His finest end result on the prestigious grass-court Grand Slam is a fourth-round look in 2022.
“It’s particular taking part in right here at Wimbledon, so I’m going to do my finest and hopefully I can go deep,” he mentioned.
Alexei Popyrin prolonged his career-best run on the match, profitable a five-set battle in opposition to world No.31 Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
> READ: Popyrin units up third-round conflict with Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon
“It’s nice. It’s uplifting. It’s what we’ve all the time wished, proper?” De Minaur mentioned of the Australian success at Wimbledon to this point this match.
“I bear in mind a few years after I was first beginning, that there was all the time speak about lack of gamers that had been taking part in one of the best tournaments on the planet, high 100. Now there’s power in numbers, and it’s nice to see.”
Adam Walton fell simply wanting becoming a member of his friends within the third spherical, edged out in a five-set, four-hour thriller in opposition to Argentina’s Francisco Comesana.
Sadly, Australia’s No.1 lady Daria Saville additionally bowed out in heartbreaking style within the second spherical. Saville held a match level in opposition to world No.19 Marta Kostyuk, earlier than finally 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)
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, second spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [Q] Lucas Pouille (FRA)
Males’s singles, third spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v TBC
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 males’s singles draw
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