Alex de Minaur reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time on Monday after beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.
PublishedPARIS — The terrible weather at the French Open produced a surprisingly positive outcome for Alex de Minaur.De Minaur reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time on Monday after beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.He reached the last eight against his own expectations, during a tournament hit by five consecutive days of rain delays and scheduling chaos at Roland Garros.
He's bracing himself for some merciless teasing over his self-professed ability — or lack of — on clay. After toppling the fifth-seeded Medvedev, De Minaur turned to his box and yelled something special at them.His only other major quarterfinal appearance was four years ago at the U.S. Open. He's the first Australian man through to the last eight at Roland Garros since former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt 20 years ago. De Minaur was too young to recall that.
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