- No 8 seed defeats American qualifier Tristan Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
- 31st seed Francisco Cerundolo up next for Australia’s No 1
The seeds lie in wait for fresh and finely-tuned Alex de Minaur, who strode through his second round match at the Australian Open on Thursday, defeating American qualifier Tristan Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in just under two hours on Rod Laver Arena.
Australia’s main hope of breaking a 49-year drought in the men’s singles at Melbourne Park now meets 31st seed Francisco Cerundolo. A possible quarter-final match up looms against world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who plays local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate on Thursday night.
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Author : Jack Snape at Melbourne Park
Publish date : 2025-01-16 05:28:31
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