French Open
‘I left my heart out there’: de Minaur rues missed chances, eyes Wimbledon with confidence
The Demon showed he now belongs with the world’s elite. While his Roland-Garros loss will hurt, the doors are opening for him to hit Wimbledon with a top-eight seeding.
- by Marc McGowan
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Zverev wins an epic rally
Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev slug it out in a 39-shot rally at their Roland-Garros quarter-final.
The epic 39-shot rally that helped sink Alex De Minaur
Alexander Zverev keeps his bid for an elusive first grand slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight Roland-Garros semi-final with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
- by Scott Spits and Marc McGowan
Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1
Djokovic aggravated a right knee problem during his win over Francisco Cerundolo, which was reported less than 24 hours later to be a torn medial meniscus.
- by Ian Chadband
Analysis
Analysis
‘Being a defender wasn’t going to cut it’: The numbers behind the Demon’s world-class weaponry
Alex de Minaur’s transformation from admired also-ran into world-beating top-10 star has captured the attention of a sporting nation. This is how he has done it.
- by Marc McGowan
‘He’s a legend, right?’: The French teen superfan driving de Minaur at Roland-Garros
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
- by Scott Spits
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
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
‘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
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
Sunday sport quiz: A ‘boring’ grand prix, State of Origin and smashing records
Challenge yourself with our sports quiz, a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport, and the big events in sporting history.
- by Chris Berry