There were no post-match histrionics from de Minaur after the victory,fully aware he had toppled a diminished version of the clay-court king.
The “war” over a radical new direction for professional tennis – between the cashed-up Saudis and the four grand slams – is anything but,according to Australian Open boss Craig Tiley in this interview about the future of the sport.
Chris O’Connell is just one win from the Miami Open quarter-finals. But to get there he must get past Jannik Sinner,who is still in smoking-hot form since his Australian Open win.
Tennis is amid a billion-dollar battle that is certain to change the sport regardless of who wins. On one side of the net are the cashed-up Saudis,while the grand slams are pitching for a new Premium Tour.
The quarter-final match between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz was delayed for almost two hours while a beekeeper was called.
The Tennis Australia boss is locked in a battle with the ATP chairman over the sport’s direction,after a UK report revealed Saudi Arabia had made a $2 billion offer to merge the ATP and WTA tours.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4,3-6,6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells.
The No.1-ranked Australian and in-form Brit have been off-court partners since 2020 and are the talk of the tennis world.
Alex de Minaur will remain in the top 10 of the world rankings after securing the ATP 500 title in Acapulco for the second-straight year,defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets.
Alex de Minaur’s career-best campaign rolls on after he defeated Greek nemesis Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time in 11 clashes to reach the semi-finals in Acapulco,where he is the defending champion.
Talk about repeat efforts. Thompson crawled out of bed on four hours’ sleep after upsetting Alexander Zverev,then won singles and doubles titles in an incredible seven-hour feat of endurance.