Speaking of an impressive winners-to-errors ratio, Paolini racing through the first set against Rybakina thanks to eight winners and just a single unforced error. A win for the rising Italian would have been less of a shock, given her impressive 2024 season; she reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park then hoisted the WTA 1000...
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Brave Demon bundled out by clinical world No.4
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has been bundled out of Roland-Garros by world No.4 Alexander Zverev. Zverev won their quarter-final in straight sets on Thursday morning (AEST). Each player broke early in the first set but Zverev won it 6-4, then de Minaur had a key chance to win the second but went down...
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Australian Open champ stunned by teen sensation
Mirra Andreeva, an unseeded 17-year-old from Russia, surprised No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 at Roland-Garros to become the youngest grand slam semi-finalist since Martina Hingis at age 16 in 1997. “I tried to play brave,” the 38th-ranked Andreeva said. “And I managed to win.” She is also the youngest player to eliminate...
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Jasmine Paolini stuns Elena Rybakina to reach French Open semi-finals
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Jasmine Paolini produced the biggest upset of this year’s French Open by knocking out fourth seed Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals. The 28-year-old Italian, who...
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De Minaur determined to continue winning run at Roland Garros 2024
Men’s singles quarterfinalist Alex de Minaur is among six Australians scheduled to compete on day 11 at Roland Garros 2024. Paris, France, 5 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers Our Australian contenders are aiming to buck some lopsided head-to-head records on day 11 at Roland Garros 2024. World No.11 Alex de Minaur is proudly leading the...
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What time does Alex de Minaur play today? TV channel, live stream for French Open quarterfinal vs. Alexander Zverev | Sporting News Australia
Alex de Minaur is enjoying a stellar run at Roland-Garros, reaching the second week of the Paris tournament for the first time in his career. Next up: a quarter-final with world No. 4 Alexander Zverev. Can ‘The Demon’ secure a maiden grand slam semi-final berth? The Sporting News has all the broadcast details. MORE: Who are the...
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Alex de Minaur: Championing Weet-Bix™ and inspiring the next generation
‘Weet-Bix Kid’ and Aussie tennis superstar Alex de Minaur is in career-best form and encouraging young people around Australia to pick up a racquet. 5 June 2024 | Tennis Australia With an inspirational run at this year’s Roland Garros, Alex de Minaur is adding to a career-best season whilst inspiring young athletes across Australia. Alongside...
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Australian juniors shine brightly in doubles at Roland Garros 2024
Pavle Marinkov, an 18-year-old from Sydney, is among three Australian juniors to score opening-round doubles win at Roland Garros 2024. Paris, France, 5 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers Multiple Australians have advanced to the second round in a Roland Garros boys’ doubles draw for the first time in eight years. Pavle Marinkov scored a milestone...
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‘I didn’t even know’: How Demon won French affection
The Australian Open may well be Alex de Minaur’s home grand slam, but the fans in the stands of Roland-Garros are treating him like one of his own. The Demon wowed the adoring crowd when he began speaking French after his surprise win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round. A quarter-final against Germany’s...
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Aussie tennis legend caught up in ‘embarrassing’ Ash Barty storm
Former Australian doubles champion Rennae Stubbs has unwittingly found herself caught up in an embarrassing Ash Barty storm. With Alex de Minaur making staggering inroads at Roland Garros, the stat that has been constantly pedalled after his shock win over Daniil Medvedev is that de Minaur is “the first Aussie to make the quarter finals”...
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‘You’ll regret it’: Woodbridge’s plea amid Aussie snub
Tennis legend Todd Woodbridge has issued a plea to Max Purcell to join the Australian Olympic team in Paris amid suggestions he will snub the Games entirely if he’s not playing singles. Purcell won the Wimbledon doubles crown in 2022 with Matthew Ebden, before the pair split ahead of the Australian swing at the end...
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‘There’s not really a limit for Alex’: Tennis great says de Minaur is primed to claim grand slam glory
In short: Tennis great Mats Wilander says Alex de Minaur has the adaptability to go all the way at a grand slam. The Swedish legend won seven major singles titles and said he can see some of himself in the rising Australian. What’s next? De Minaur will play German world No.4 Alexander Zverev at 4.15am (AEST)...