Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal due to injury has left the French Open without one of the sport’s biggest stars and a big gap in Wednesday’s schedule as far as the men’s singles draw was concerned. Happy to be in another semi-final which I’m very pleased about — hopefully I can win one! I want to be…
Alexander Zverev justified his favorite tag by beating Alex de Minaur in straight sets to secure his fourth consecutive semi-final at the Roland Garros. The German loves to play in Paris, and booking a fourth consecutive Roland Garros semi-final proves that. This year is a pretty decent chance for him as he’s playing some really…
Another long day at Roland Garros as the last four matches in the fourth round were played out with the winners progressing into the quarter finals and establishing with Sunday’s winer, the last eight main contenders for this season’s French Open title. At one point I didn’t know, to be honest, whether I should continue…
Like many others at the 2024 French Open, Alexander Zverev took the scenic route to the quarterfinals. His reward for making it this far after battling through a pair of five-setters is being a significant favorite to reach the semis. Zverev holds a 7-2 head-to-head record over Alex de Minaur heading into their showdown on…
By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Saturday, June 1, 2024 Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Sometimes for a player to earn victory, they just need one person in their corner offering their support. Typically, that’s a player’s team, coach, or significant other. Yet, for Australia’s Alex de Minaur, a young fan in the crowd made all…
Round one at Roland Garros wraps up in Paris with Alex de Minaur doing battle against young American Alex Michelsen. Fellow Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alexei Popyrin are also taking the court on Tuesday. (11) Alex de Minaur vs. Alex Michelsen Australia’s Alex de Minaur has not historically been at his best on European clay,…
The King of Spain joined the packed Caja Magica to watch the King of Clay produce an outstanding performance to avenge the straight sets defeat he suffered last week in Barcelona at the hands of the same opponent. If I am able to play tennis for a few weeks in a row, then I will…
Rafael Nadal is already making serious improvements in his brief comeback to tennis. Alex de Minaur found that out the hard way at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. A little more than a week after losing to De Minaur 7-5, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open, Nadal took down the Australian speedster 7-6(6), 6-3. The…
In just a week’s time, Rafael Nadal is making significant strides in his comeback to tennis. Just ask Alex de Minaur. Eleven days after losing to De Minaur at the Barcelona Open in straight sets, Nadal raised his level to power past the Aussie 7-6(6), 6-3 in round two of the Mutua Madrid Open on…
Rafael Nadal is back to playing at the Madrid Open, but he’s not looking to win the event because that’s neither the goal nor the reality. To his credit, Nadal has been brutally honest during his comebacks this year. He consistently downplayed any media narratives because he knew they were overblown, based on his previous…
