Alex de Minaur has lost to Great Britain’s Jack Draper in straight sets at the US Open, in an uncharacteristic performance from the Australian. De Minaur, who was looking to make it past the quarterfinal stage at a grand slam for the first time in his career, went down 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. The Australian had...
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De Minaur through to US Open quarterfinals after defeating fellow Australian Thompson
Alex de Minaur has denied great mate Jordan Thompson in a titanic all-Australian fourth-round US Open showdown to notch yet another milestone in his stellar grand slam season. De Minaur put friendship to the side to end Thompson’s spirited campaign with a hard-earned 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory to become the first Australian since Lleyton...
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‘We’ve grown up together’: De Minaur and Thompson reminisce about their brotherly bond ahead of US Open clash
They admit it’s like big brother versus little brother as Jordan Thompson takes on Alex de Minaur in a high-stakes all-Australian fourth-round US Open showdown in New York on Tuesday. Having grown up together in Sydney, de Minaur says he’s forever indebted to Thompson for taking him under his wing when the pair first met...
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Jordan Thompson sets up possible US Open clash with Alex de Minaur as his run continues at Flushing Meadows
Seed-slaying Jordan Thompson has claimed another scalp to set up a possible all-Australian fourth-round US Open showdown with Alex de Minaur. After sending world number seven Hubert Hurkacz packing in round two, Thompson took out 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) on day six to storm into the last 16 at Flushing Meadows...
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Aussie does unthinkable to Novak Djokovic at US Open
Australia’s rising tennis star Alexei Popyrin has scored the biggest win of his career, stunning Novak Djokovic at the US Open. Under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, Popyrin won the first two sets of the match … but the 25-year-old then had to withstand a fightback from the champion Serb,...
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Alexei Popyrin downs Novak Djokovic as young Aussie soars to new heights at US Open
Alexei Popyrin has claimed the biggest win of his career, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets to move into the US Open fourth round for the first time. Popyrin, the 28th seed, was given little chance against the legendary Djokovic but mixed patience and power to stun the four-time New York champion in the 6-4,...
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How the humble meat pie has helped Australia’s tennis stars make an historic run at the US Open
Chris O’Connell has revealed the secret recipe to Australia’s quiet tennis revolution as he plots to serve up one of the great US Open boilovers in New York. O’Connell takes on world number one and reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner hungry to secure a maiden berth in a grand slam second week. The 30-year-old...
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Aussies falter at US Open as big names offer reality check
Rinky Hijikata has been dealt a grand slam reality check as Australia’s tennis stars crashed back to earth at the US Open in New York. Hijikata was no match for Grigor Dimitrov, suffering a 6-1 6-1 7-6 (7-4) thrashing at the hands of the Bulgarian ninth seed to bow out in the second round. Former...
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Daria Saville has epic meltdown after US Open loss: ‘Do I even want to do this anymore?’
Australian tennis player Daria Saville viciously destroyed her racket after losing her first-round match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The 95th-ranked Saville smashed her racket repeatedly on the court after a heartbreaking 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (10-6) loss to Japan’s Ena Shibahara, who is ranked No. 39 in the world. Saville, 30, later explained that...
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Standing ovation for Kokkinakis after US Open upset on bumper day for Australian tennis stars
Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jordan Thompson and Tristan Schoolkate have continued Australia’s magnificent start to the US Open with rousing first-round victories in New York. Fan favourite Kokkinakis received a standing ovation on The Grandstand after upsetting dual grand slam runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to complete a stunning Australian treble early on day...
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Nick Kyrgios aims ANOTHER swipe at Jannik Sinner following drug test controversy as outspoken tennis star raises major question over world No 1’s massage cream defence
Nick Kyrgios has doubled down on his criticism of Jannik Sinner The Australian tennis star slammed the Italian’s drugs saga Kyrgios said he will lead the fight to save tennis’ ‘integrity’ By Ollie Lewis Published: 14:32 BST, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 28 August 2024 Nick Kyrgios has insisted he ‘stands by every...
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Destanee Aiava becomes first female tennis player with Samoan heritage to play a US Open main draw – ABC Pacific
Destanee Aiava has made history as the first female tennis player with Samoan heritage to make it through to the US Open Singles main draw. The 24-year-old, representing Australia, powered through three matches of straight-set victories against Gergana Topalova, fourth seed Mai Hontama and former top 20 player Ana Konjuh in the main draw qualifying...