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‘I Hated the Sport’: The Incredible Turnaround that Delivered De Minaur a Career-Defining Win
De Minaur ended a 0-5 ATP Finals losing streak with a straight-sets win over Fritz to become the first Australian in 21 years to reach the semi-finals.
- On Friday, Alex de Minaur beat Taylor Fritz 7-6 6-3 in Turin to reach the ATP Tour Finals semifinals and wrote a message on the camera lens after shaking hands.
- Needing a straight-sets win to advance, de Minaur required Carlos Alcaraz to eliminate Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-1 in the Jimmy Connors Group on Friday morning.
- After an earlier loss on Wednesday, Alex de Minaur said he was in a very dark spot, having endured 16 consecutive losses against top-10 players before Friday's win.
- Fritz's loss in one hour and 35 minutes eliminated him from this year's event, while Alcaraz is now guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals.
- The win made de Minaur the first Australian in 21 years to reach the final four, overcoming a record of 1-5 at the ATP Finals in one of his biggest career results.
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Alex De Minaur defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6, 6-3 at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Australian can still make it to the semifinals in the Jimmy Connors group.
Tennis-De Minaur keeps ATP Finals hopes alive with win over Fritz
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Australian Alex de Minaur pulled off a stunning 7-6(3) 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz in their last ATP Finals round-robin match on Thursday to eliminate the American and leave his own hopes of progression hanging on the outcome of the clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti. Read full story
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The Independent (US)Alex de Minaur overcomes ‘fair bit of heartbreak’ to keep ATP Finals semi hopes alive
The Australian said a series of tight losses from winning positions was ‘mentally killing’ him but bounced back from his two opening defeats with a dominant display against Taylor Fritz
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L 56%
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