NEW YORK : Alex de Minaur leads a strong Australian charge into the U.S. Open round of 16, after he overcame worrisome injury issues early in the tournament to beat Briton Dan Evans in the third round on Saturday.
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 31, 2024 Alex de Minaur from Australia acknowledges the crowd after his win over Daniel Evans from England in a third round match. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
The 10th seed is the first Australian man in two decades to reach the fourth round at all four Grand Slams in one year, after he got into the fourth round at the Australian Open and the quarter-finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. "Aussie tennis is showing what we can do with putting ourselves in the deep end of the tournament. And look, it's a good problem to have the fact that playing each other in the fourth round," he told reporters.De Minaur had looked in doubt for his second-round match in New York amid ongoing struggles with a hip injury, after he pulled out of his Wimbledon quarter-final against Djokovic in July with a cartilage tear.
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