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De Minaur upsets Medvedev, matches Hewitt feat in making Roland-Garros quarter-finals
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
- by Marc McGowan
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Demon blows up after Medvedev contest
Alex de Minaur took issue with the umpire after Daniil Medvedev immediately contested a call.
As it happened: Oui did it! De Minaur beats world No.5 Medvedev to become first Australian man in Roland-Garros quarter-finals for 20 years
Alex de Minaur defeats world No.5 Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 to become the first Australian man to reach the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros since Lleyton Hewitt, way back in 2004.
- by Marnie Vinall and Marc McGowan
Hurkacz snaps after umpire decision
Hubert Hurkacz asks opponent, Grigor Dimitrov to change the umpire.
Demon ready for 'completely different' Medvedev match
Alex De MInaur's fourth-round match with Daniil Medvedev will be played in one of the two roofed courts, which Nine tennis expert Craig Gabriel said will mean a completely different experience.
Demon's touching moment with young fan
Alex De Minaur gave a young fan his sweat bands and and a towel after the fan passionately supported the young Aussie throughout his match over Jan-Lennard Struff.
‘I need you for the next round’: Demon hunting for young fan who inspired him to victory
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.
- by Marc McGowan
Tomic abandons match after ‘couples quarrel’
Bernard Tomic abandons match after ‘uncomfortable’ argument with girlfriend.
Furious Rublev eliminated in France
Andrey Rublev suffered a shock defeat to Matteo Arnaldi in the third round.
Tennis star Zverev put ‘hands around neck’ of girlfriend, court hears
It was alleged German Alexander Zverev placed his hands around his former girlfriend’s throat with such force that she was unable to swallow without pain for several days.
- by Simon Briggs
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round on another rain-soaked day at Roland-Garros, but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
- by Marc McGowan