Tennis: Alex de Minaur is through to the QFs of Roland Garros, and the Aussie was once again aided by his newest young fan, who then got to meet his idol.
Demon's awesome act for little legend | 00:30When Alex de Minaur was back in Australia in January, there was a constant theme he kept returning when addressing his methodical rise towards the world’s top 10 players.
Don’t miss all the 4K action this weekend on Kayo including selected NRL, AFL, SSN games and every qualifying session and F1 race. New to Kayo?“I think the other guys are gonna start thinking, ‘Whoa, like, what’s happening?’ That’s what I see with him,” seven-time grand slam champion Mats Wilander said in Paris.
Former world No.6 Gilles Simon played de Minaur twice in the infancy of his career and then coached against him on Saturday as part of the camp behind Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion who was beaten in four sets by the Australian at Roland Garros. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 23: Nick Kyrgios of Australia is congratulated by Gilles Simon of France after winning their Men's Singles second round match on day four of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Fabrice Santoro was known as “the magician” during a two-decade long career in which he peaked at a ranking of N0.17 and won two Australian Open doubles titles.
Santoro loved the way de Minaur played the role of puppet master against Medvedev on Saturday, drawing him to the net with drop shots and then flipping lobs back over his head. Japan's Naomi Osaka , celebrates as she speaks with French former tennis player Fabrice Santoro, after winning against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka during their women's singles second round match on day five of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2019. The rise of the Demon has come partly due to naturally filling out, though it is evident he has added weight to his frame in the gym, with the extra muscle strengthening his serve.
“I have played a lot of practice sets with him before Davis Cup and before big events – I played a practice set with him before Roland Garros – and I feel like if you are playing well and competitive and winning sets against, it is a very good barometer for how your game is. But three-time Australian Open champion Wilander said the No. 11 seed, whose service speed has increased significantly, has the smarts to figure out other ways to win and that big weapons are only part of the game.
“I mean, you talk about people who are getting the most out of their game and you have to say that Alex de Minaur is getting the most out of his game, but I still think there’s more to give because he’s so fast. The speed remains a critical strength, according to Simon. But he said the eight-time ATP Tour titleist is now starting points from a better position and using his speed to increase the pressure on his rivals.
“If he’s able to do it from the start, to put more pressure for the serve and with the return, and with this capacity that he has to switch from defence to offence, then he is a completely different player.” Can de Minaur, who will re-enter the top 10 regardless of what unfolds against Zverev, win Roland Garros? Wilander is not sure, but the Swede has no doubt the right-hander will feature in a semi-final or grand slam final at some stage.
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