Tennis: Alex de Minaur proved to be too tough for fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson after prevailing in four sets to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open.
Lleyton Hewitt ’s fingerprints all over promising Aussie men’s tennis rise as big Davis Cup call loomsSeptember 5th, 2024 1:42 pm
Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: Athletes of Team Australia Alex De Minaur and Lleyton Hewitt arrive on the team boat during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. As a player, the dual-grand slam champion was demonstrative and combative at times. He made a clothing brand out of the catch cry “C’mon.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Jack Draper of Great Britain hugs after defeating Alex de Minaur of Australia during their Men's Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
“They have had guys to look up to … and see what the training discipline that these guys have and think that if they are doing it, why can’t I go out there and have these results as well. It has been a real team atmosphere as well on the road. Chris O’Connell played Jannik Sinner on Centre Court. Tristan Schoolkate won a match on his grand slam debut and Rinky Hijikata has retained his spot after a breakthrough last year.
“And Jordan Thompson is doing extremely well. He is finding the balance between having a solid foundation to his game, but he is also attacking and going after points. And there are a slew of other Australians who are rising through the ranks as well.” “Lleyton Hewitt played with pure grit and you can now see that in this group of players right now,” he said.
He has led Australia to the last two Davis Cup finals and has made individual sacrifices in the past to give his all for his country. But he is desperate to win Australia its first Davis Cup since Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis starred in a semifinal against Switzerland and final against Spain at home in 2003.
Thompson, who was disappointed to lose to his mate on Monday but is enjoying a career-best season, is hopeful he has done enough to earn a slot in the team.
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