PARIS : Alex de Minaur broke a 20-year Australian hoodoo at the French Open on Monday as the 11th seed battled from a set down to stun fifth seed Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 and advance to his first Roland Garros quarter-final.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2024 Australia's Alex de Minaur in action during his fourth round match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2024 Australia's Alex de Minaur in action during his fourth round match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Former Paris quarter-finalist Medvedev had lost only twice in eight previous meetings with De Minaur and drew first blood with a break in the third game but the 28-year-old was pushed hard in the next before extending his lead.
Medvedev shrugged off a string of superb winners from De Minaur's racket at the start of the second set but surrendered it tamely with an unforced error after taking a medical timeout for blisters on his foot midway.
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