Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson become the first Australian duo in the US Open men's fourth round for the first time since Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt won through in 2001.
Alex de Minaur has upset powerhouse Russian Karen Khachanov to give Australia two men in the US Open fourth round for the first time in almost two decades.De Minaur joins Jordan Thompson in the fourth round, the first time Australia has had two men at that stage since 2001De Minaur overcame a mid-match meltdown to progress to the last 16 for the second-straight year with a spirited 6-4, 0-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over the 11th seed on Sunday.
Pospisil also recovered from two sets to one down on Sunday to eliminate Spanish eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and blow the bottom half of the draw wide open. "He's taken out both Milos [Raonic] and Bautista. He definitely deserves to be there. He's a very, very dangerous player.", it's the first time two Australian men have made the second week at Flushing Meadows since former champions Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt did so in 2001.
But the 21-year-old refused to say die, levelling the match, then breaking the Russian's spirit in the deciding set.
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