United Cup
‘No one beats me 11 times in a row’: De Minaur’s latest breakthrough win
Alex de Minaur’s career-best campaign rolls on after he defeated Greek nemesis Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time in 11 clashes to reach the semi-finals in Acapulco, where he is the defending champion.
- by Marc McGowan
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Social media critics powering ‘very dangerous’ de Minaur towards deep Open run
World No.6 Alexander Zverev has warned Australian Open contenders the diminutive Australian is in “unbelievable form” heading into the first grand slam of 2024.
- by Emma Kemp
‘More difficult than a slam’: Zverev digs deep with no sleep as Germany win United Cup
The mixed doubles team of Alexander Zverev and Laura Siegemund polished off Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz to win their side the title.
- by Emma Kemp
De Minaur beats Zverev to crack top 10 but Australia out of United Cup
Alex de Minaur’s win squared Saturday’s semi-final tie after Angelique Kerber had beaten Ajla Tomljanovic, but Germany claimed the decisive mixed doubles encounter.
- by Emma Kemp
‘More complete game’: The ominous warning from world No.1 before Australian Open assault
Iga Swiatek has never reached the final at Melbourne Park. After finishing a second year atop the WTA rankings, a serious challenge feels almost inevitable.
- by Emma Kemp
Zverev answers SOS call to put Germany into semi-final against Australia
Zverev entered the fray with Germany trailing Greece 1-0 before turning the tie around with ice-cool singles and doubles victories.
- by Darren Walton
The quiet Australian: Alex de Minaur is king of the incremental improvement
Two days after beating Novak Djokovic for the biggest scalp of his career, the 24-year-old still has virtually zero interest in talking himself up.
- by Emma Kemp
‘Building an aura’: Woodbridge says de Minaur is primed for deep Australian Open run
Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes Alex de Minaur is playing the best tennis of his life and can launch a career-best Australian Open run to the semi-finals.
- by Marc McGowan
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De Minaur stuns Djokovic with straight sets win in United Cup quarter-final
Alex de Minaur has produced the biggest win of his career against the world No.1, describing the victory as “extremely special”.
- by Justin Chadwick
Australia escapes group of death to make United Cup quarter-finals
Lleyton Hewitt has heaped praise on his team’s never-give-up attitude after Australia escaped the group of death at the United Cup to secure a quarter-final berth.
- by Justin Chadwick
Australia beat the USA to keep United Cup hopes alive
Matt Ebden and Storm Sanders have rescued Australia’s United Cup, beating the USA in the mixed doubles to progress to the quarter-finals.
- by Justin Chadwick
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