De Minaur aims to break his losing streak against Sinner at the Australian Open, drawing inspiration from Vitas Gerulaitis's historic win over Jimmy Connors.
. He has often credited that breakthrough as the catalyst for his rise from also-ran to top-10 star – and now five-time grand slam quarter-finalist.
“I would like to say that no one beats me 11 times in a row,” de Minaur joked. “But, hey, Stefanos has had my number for a very long time, so I’m glad I was able to get one back.”The late Gerulaitis lost his first 16 contests to fellow American Jimmy Connors before belatedly defeating him, then quipping: “And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.”
“Novak and Carlos really are the two people who have found ways to still beat him, and still struggle big time. He’s just such a consistent player,” de Minaur said.“The more time I spend on court with him, the more matches I play against him; it means that I’m doing the right things and playing the right types of matches.”, only weeks after last year’s Australian Open. Sinner triumphed 7-5, 6-4, and it took 64 minutes to split them in the opening set.
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