Sydneysider beats Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in four sets Fellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Chris O'Connell go out For a man who moves so swiftly around a tennis court, the key to Alex de Minaur's opening success at Roland Garros on Monday over Belarusian Ilya Ivashka was stillness. There was a moment midway through the match where, as had happened in previous failed campaigns in Paris, the Australian might have lost the battle with his mind and the match.
Alex de Minaur finds his feet on clay to reach second round of French Open
The Guardian - 29 May 2023 17:52
Sydneysider beats Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in four sets Fellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Chris O'Connell go out For a man who moves so swiftly around a tennis court, the key to Alex de Minaur's opening success at Roland Garros on Monday over Belarusian Ilya Ivashka was stillness. There was a moment midway through the match where, as had happened in previous failed campaigns in Paris, the Australian might have lost the battle with his mind and the match.
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