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De Minaur snaps Djokovic run in Australia with United Cup shock | Tennis News – Times of India

PERTH: Novak Djokovic crashed to his first defeat of the season and first in Australia for six years with a stunning 6-4 6-4 loss to Alex de Minaur who gave Australia a 1-0 lead over Serbia in their United Cup quarter-final on Wednesday.Djokovic was hampered by a right wrist problem in Serbia's victory over Czech Republic on Tuesday and the world number one had it worked on again by a trainer before De Minaur earned a late break and went on to clinch the opening set.Australian Open champion Djokovic dropped serve yet again to hand De Minaur a 4-3 advantage in the second set and saved three match points later, but was unable to prevent the shock loss ahead of the year's first Grand Slam later this month.Djokovic was on a 43-match winning run in Australia and preparing for a tilt at an 11...
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Can Jannik Sinner use Davis Cup triumph against Djokovic as springboard to next level?

With its revamped, commercialised format and presence at the fag end of an already bloated competitive tennis season, the modern-day significance of the Davis Cup has been in question for a few years now.But Jannik Sinner – the 22-year-old World No. 4 who powered Italy to a first Davis Cup title in 47 years on Sunday – had the kind of week that proved this unique competition’s ability as a platform for players to announce themselves on the big stage, as they contend with watchful expectations of representing their country and played for a team rather than just themselves. Italy defeated Australia in the final, and it was Sinner who would provide the winning moment, putting in a ruthless performance to blow past Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 and bring the title home. Yet, the final will not be...
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Carlos Alcaraz returns to world no.1 after claiming Queen’s title | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz blew away Alex de Minaur in straight sets for his first title on grass at Queen's Club in London on Sunday. With the fifth title of the season, Alcaraz reclaimed the world no.1 ranking, surging ahead of 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Firing a Wimbledon warning, the Spaniard eased past de Minaur 6-4, 6-4.In baking temperatures, the 20-year-old had too much firepower for his wily Australian opponent as he claimed his first grasscourt title in impressive fashion.It was only Alcaraz's third tournament on grass, but the way he marched through the draw augurs well for his prospects at Wimbledon where he will be seeded number one.De Minaur, the first Australian to reach the London final since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006, had chances for a break of serve when l...
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Alex de Minaur eases past Holger Rune to reach Queen’s final

Australia’s Alex de Minaur reached the final of the Queen’s Club Championships with a 6-3 7-6(2) defeat of Danish second seed Holger Rune on Saturday. The 20-year-old Rune had not dropped a set on the way to the semi-finals but found the livewire De Minaur a step too far as he fell short of his first final on grass. De Minaur will face either Spanish top seed Carlos Alcaraz or unseeded American Sebastian Korda in Sunday’s final. Alcaraz will reclaim the world number one ranking if he wins the prestigious Queen’s title which would ensure he would be the top seed at Wimbledon which starts on July 3. World number 18 De Minaur, who put out home favourite Andy Murray earlier in the week, is aiming for his second career title on grass having won at Eastbourne in 2021. He is the first Australi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas sweeps into Barcelona semi-finals | Tennis News – Times of India

BARCELONA (Spain): Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday, beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-2 to stay on a collision course with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.Tsitsipas claimed the lone break of the opening set and then reeled off five straight games in the second as he won for the ninth time in as many meetings with Australia's De Minaur.The Greek second seed will play Lorenzo Musetti on Saturday as he bids to reach the Barcelona final for a third time. He was runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2018 and 2021.Tsitsipas, the losing finalist at January's Australian Open, is bidding for his first title of the season. He lost to Alcaraz in the quarter-finals in Barcelona last year.Musetti advanced via walkover earlier in the day when fellow Italian Jannik S...
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Rafael Nadal falls to De Minaur at United Cup for second straight loss

Rafa Nadal suffered his second straight defeat at the United Cup mixed team tournament on Monday, falling to Australia’s Alex de Minaur as concerns about the world number two’s early season form grew ahead of his Australian Open title defence. Nadal showed glimpses of brilliance during his opening loss by Briton Cameron Norrie following his return to action after an injury-hit 2022 season and he looked set to respond against De Minaur, only to fall again as the Australian won 3-6 6-1 7-5. The 22-times Grand Slam champion has now won only one of his last seven matches on the ATP tour — a dead rubber round-robin stage victory over Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals. Demon does it 👿 The moment @alexdeminaur recorded his first ever win over Rafael Nadal. #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/mzaNDvDLdq — ...