Alex de Minaur continued his impressive return to form after being sidelined with injury as he reached the fourth round of the US Open
Australian moves into last 16 with 6-3, 6-7, 6-0, 6-0 win in New YorkAlex de Minaur continued his impressive return to form after being sidelined with injury throughout the summer as he returned to the fourth round of the US Open by outlasting an ailing Dan Evans 6-3, 6-7, 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday night in New York.
De Minaur was still moving with caution at the start of the tournament, including opting not to slide on the hard court to ensure that he did not further damage his vulnerable hip. But he has looked increasingly comfortable with every match and against Evans, he was sharp from the beginning. He managed Evans’ tricky slice well and dictated many of the exchanges by taking the ball early and closing down the net.
“I think the first thing I should show is a lot of respect to Dan,” said De Minaur. “He’s the ultimate competitor. He could have easily pulled out, the body was obviously not feeling well but he stayed out there and tried his best so I really appreciated it.”Evans’ tournament had begun with an incredible first round performance as he defeated the 23rd seed Karen Khachanov after trailing 0-4, 15-40 in the fifth set of what would become the longest match in the history of the US Open.
“A bit of me is wounded of course,” said Evans. “I fancied my chances against Demon , but it wasn’t to be. The draw was nice, and that’s what I’ve waited for for a long time, to see something like that, but I wasn’t good enough. I’ll sleep well for probably the next four or five days and I’ll be over that pretty quick. It’s been an amazing week.
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